On smart cities, start-up funding and intellectual property How do you assess the framework in place to facilitate the continuation of the ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) during 2019? CHAN CHUNSIN: The ASCN was one of Singapore’s key deliverables for our ASEAN Chairmanship in 2018. It is a collaborative platform that enables cities from ASEAN member states to work towards the common goal…
GESS Indonesia is the best meeting place for educators to further their knowledge, learn from their peers and continue to promote the highest quality of education in the region. With more than 12 years’ experience of the global education market through international portfolio of education exhibitions, GESS Indonesia provides an unrivalled conference programme. It is important to source the…
Coming to its 17th edition this year, IFRA is a collaborative by the Indonesian Franchise Association (AFI) and Dyandra Promosindo. Taking the theme of "Connect Your Business to the Global Franchise Market", this event is expected to facilitate and encourage franchisees to be able to compete in the global market. Last year, IFRA 2018 successfully presented 189 exhibitors, attracted the attendance…
Taking place on 10 - 12 July 2019 at JI Expo Kemayoran Jakarta, the exhibition will be featuring IndIndustrial Estate Expo Technology is an annual exhibition and meeting place where profesionals from industrialist, warehousing, material handling, storage solution, general construction, architect, builders and land developers bankers, traders and suppliers, electricals, electronics and hardware solution…
The global economy is entering the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), or Industry 4.0, based on the application of new digital and automated technologies in production processes and service delivery. These changes are bringing emerging markets improved productivity, as well as risks – namely, reshoring and the displacement of human labour by automation. Wealthier emerging markets, such as…
With the largest land mass, population and economy in South-east Asia, Indonesia is set on becoming the region’s industrial powerhouse. A historical reliance on natural resources has left its industry lagging behind that of regional peers Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam in terms of exports, even as the country continues to clock robust GDP growth. Excessive bureaucracy and protectionist policies have…
With the largest land mass, population and economy in South-east Asia, Indonesia is set on becoming the region’s industrial powerhouse. A historical reliance on natural resources has left its industry lagging behind that of regional peers Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam in terms of exports, even as the country continues to clock robust GDP growth. Excessive bureaucracy and protectionist policies…
In 2007 Indonesia was riding the wave of the commodities boom: prices of copper, coal and gold were elevated, and with some of the world’s richest natural resources, it seemed just a matter of time before Indonesia became one of the world’s largest economies. When the global financial crisis of 2007-08 sent precious metals and commodities prices tumbling, however, Indonesia had a rude awakening.…
In 2018 the Indonesian economy recorded a growth rate of 5.2%, the highest in five years. This was in spite of a slump in the rupiah and a trade imbalance, and took place against a backdrop of rising US interest rates and deteriorating trade relations between the world’s two biggest economies. The country’s emphasis on industrialisation and infrastructure development is laying the foundations
Interview:Rosan Roeslani How must small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) be reinforced to improve e-marketplaces and reduce the reliance on online imports? ROSAN ROESLANI: Currently, only 6-7% of SMEs sell products on e-commerce sites, which is due to a variety of challenges. A lack of internet access in remote areas, low product quality, high logistics costs and the lack of marketing skills…