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Primaduta Award for Lebanese Businessman (0)
The Indonesian Embassy in Beirut has acknowledged its continued support for trade cooperation improvement between Indonesia and Lebanon. Indonesian Ambassador to Lebanon Hajriyanto Y Thohari gave the Primaduta Award to Lebanese businessman and importer, George R Fattouh. The award was given for his service in helping market Indonesian products in Paris from the Middle East. The award was given at a ceremony at the Indonesian Embassy in Beirut, Thursday (11/1) Fatough, is the owner of George R. Fattouh S.A.L, a business that has been importing Indonesian products since the 1980s. It has a range of products, including: palm oil and its derivatives, oil and fats (including cocoa butter substitute, fat spread, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, and lauric confectionery fats), cardboard, stationary, and school equipment. Some Indonesian products are now even available at famous retail networks, such as Spinney’s and Carrefour. In 2022, the value imported by George R. Fattough S.A.L of Indonesian products, was 981.3 million USD. This was a 149.5 million USD increase when compared to 2021. Fattouh said Indonesian products are known for their quality and are in high demand in Lebanese markets. However, he said, the challenge now is increasing freight costs due to security challenges in the region.
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Garulina (0)
Listeners, a number of delicious dishes were served to the guests of Dhaup Ageng Pura Pakualaman Yogyakarta, at the wedding reception of the youngest son of K.G.P.A.A. Paku Alam X, namely B.P.H. Kusumo Kuntonugroho with Laily Annisa Kusumastuti which was held on January 10, 2024.Head of the Customs and Accommodation Division, Dhaup Ageng Pura Pakualaman, KRT Radyo Wisroyo said that the menu served to guests was quite varied. These menus are typical menus prepared by Pakualaman Pura, Indonesian menus and western food menus were also available. All invited guests including VIP and VVIP guests got the same menu. The first menu served to welcome guests, namely two types of welcome drink, namely lime lemongrass and ginger drink with lime. The welcome drink was given when guests sat down and watched the Bedhaya Sidamukti and Bedhaya Kakung Indrawidagda dance performances. Next, they gotsnacks for appetizer such as croquettes and other light snacks. There is a snack that is considered quite special and rare called Garulina. Garulina was the opening snack at the Pahargyan Dhaup Ageng Pakualaman lunch on the first day. Garulina has been around since the era before Indonesian independence. Garulina is actually not a typical Central Javanese food. It looks like the Lapis Legit layered cake, but there is something different, because there is a special layer like vla which is made from fresh milk, eggs and sugar. To get this sweet snack, Pakulaman Temple has to place a special order from the third generation of makers who have been pioneering since the 1950s. In Jogja, Garulina is very difficult to find and is considered rare because it is not sold every day.
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March
Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia Tawau encourages exports of Indonesian Micro Small and Medium Enterprises products to Sabah through the Indonesian Corner
Written by rahmaThe Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia, Tawau, Malaysia in collaboration with Sthamin Supermarket has established an Indonesian Corner located at Sthamin Supermarket Hilltop, Tawau on Monday (4/3). Indonesian Corner was inaugurated by Honorable Datuk Andi Muhammad Suryady Bin Bandy, Assistant Minister of Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship, Sabah, concurrently Member of the P191 Kalabakan Parliament and Expert of the N71 Tanjung Batu State Legislative Council. The inauguration was attended by Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia to Tawau, Heni Hamidah and the owner of Sthamin Supermarket, Tuan Haji Busthamin bin Paita. This inauguration is an important moment as it is the first Indonesian Corner in Sabah.
Consul General Heni Hamidah pointed out that promotional activities for Indonesian products through the establishment of the Indonesian Corner is part of economic diplomacy which is one of the focuses of Indonesia's foreign policy.
Indonesian Corner is a special booth aimed at promoting superior Indonesian products which are marketed and have been traded in the Tawau area as well as products from Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises from North Kalimantan such as food and beverage products. Heni Hamidah also expressed her hope that this collaboration can continue with more Indonesian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises particularly in the border who can promote and market their products in Malaysia. During the program, North Kalimantan’s Micro, Small, and Medium enterprises such as CV Taraban Berkah with Sambal Dayak, Regan Coklat and Raftrasa Brownies Mocca Crispy also joined actively in the Indonesian product exhibition booth.
March
Indonesian Embassy in Lisbon promotes Indonesian tourism at Bolsa de Turismo de Lisboa 2024
Written by rahmaThe Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Lisbon again participated in Bolsa de Turismo de Lisboa (BTL) 2024 at Feira Internacional de Lisboa from 28 February to 3 March in a bid to increase foreign tourist visits to Indonesia. This event is one of the largest annual tourism exhibitions on the Iberian Peninsula. Visited by at least 63,000 people, the BTL 2024 exhibition was attended by at least 75 countries, including Brazil, Italy, Spain, Venezuela, Japan, Jordan, Morocco, Peru, Guinea Bissau, Uruguay, Vietnam and South Africa.
In this series of promotions, the Indonesian Embassy in Lisbon presented an attractive booth, highlighting the beauty of Bali and five other priority tourism destinations. The Citraloka Dance Group, supported by the Indonesian Embassy in Lisbon, also amazed visitors with a performance of the Gajak Gijik Dance from Jakarta, enriching understanding of the richness of Indonesian art and culture.
Indonesian Ambassador to Portugal, Rudy Alfonso, said that the Indonesian Embassy's participation in the annual BTL 2024 event was a strategic step to promote Indonesia as a top of mind tourism destination to the European community. He also remarked that the enthusiasm of visitors at the Indonesian booth reflects the strong interest of the people of Portugal and its surroundings in Indonesia.
The participation of the Indonesian Embassy in Lisbon in the BTL 2024 event was in collaboration with the Labuan Bajo Flores Authority Implementing Agency, the Jakarta Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association, and the Banyuwangi Tourism Office.
According to data from the Indonesian Central Bureau of Statistics, Portuguese tourist visits to Indonesia in 2023 reached 32,029 people, recording a significant recovery from previous years. It is hoped that this positive trend will continue to increase in the future.
The Iberian Peninsula is a geographical region located in southwest Europe with a population of more than 57 million people. The region which includes Portugal, Spain, as well as parts of France and Andorra is one of the most densely populated areas in Europe so that the potential for tourists and opportunities for collaboration with the business community is very large.
March
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia signs an agreement with Stanford University
Written by rahmaThe Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia and Stanford University, United States signed an agreement on cooperation in the fields of law, human rights and the environment on Thursday (29/2). As quoted from the statement from the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia, San Francisco, this collaboration was signed by the Head of the Indonesian Supreme Court Research and Development Agency, Bambang Hery Mulyono and the Director of the Stanford Center for Human Rights and International Justice (CHRIJ) Stanford University, David Cohen. This signing was witnessed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Muhammad Syarifuddin and the Indonesian Consul General in San Francisco, Prasetyo Hadi.
Moreover, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Muhammad Syarifuddin stated that the collaboration with Stanford was a continuation and expansion of the collaboration that the two parties has had since 2015. This collaboration was intended to increase capacity and facilitate various training programs, workshops and joint research. According to Syarifuddin, this is to increase the knowledge and skills of law enforcers, particularly in the field of human rights and legal and judicial reform.
Besides, the Indonesian Consulate General in San Francisco in its Press Statement said at least 1,583 prospective judges and dozens of other judges, both in general courts and human rights courts in Indonesia, are beneficiaries of this collaboration. With this achievement, the Supreme Court hopes that more judges and related officers will receive the benefits of training to improve their legal reasoning knowledge and skills, including on issues related to human rights and reform of judicial institutions in Indonesia.
The Indonesian Consul General in San Francisco, Prasetyo Hadi, hopes that this collaboration can support various efforts by the Supreme Court to further increase the capacity of law enforcers under the auspices of the Supreme Court throughout Indonesia. The Indonesian Consulate General in San Francisco affirmed that Stanford is one of the world's best universities which is known for having qualified legal experts, and experience in providing various training programs to increase the capacity of law enforcement in various countries. The Indonesian Consulate General in San Francisco expressed its full support to encourage the realization of increased cooperation. Prasetyo further said that this achievement was part of the increasing relations between Indonesia and the United States, which reached its 75th year this year.
March
The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia Riyadh and the Riyadh Trade Attaché facilitated an online business meeting between Indonesian coffee shop entrepreneurs and Indonesian food and beverage business people in Saudi Arabia. The business meeting was held on February 13, 2024.
Indonesian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, through a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Saturday (2/3) Abdul Aziz Ahmad explained that business meeting facilities were provided to increase market penetration of Indonesian coffee product exports in Saudi Arabia. Through this facility, it is hoped that Indonesia can become one of the coffee business resources in Saudi Arabia which is growing rapidly.
According to Aziz, the coffee shop business in Saudi Arabia is currently experiencing a very rapid increase because the people of Saudi Arabia have roots in the culture of drinking coffee. Riyadh Trade Attaché, Gunawan added, Indonesian coffee has the potential to increase its exports to Saudi Arabia. According to Gunawan, Indonesia as one of the Muslim countries that has cultural closeness to Saudi Arabia, needs to take the opportunity to increase coffee exports by creating a network of Indonesian coffee shops in Saudi Arabia, such as J.CO which has successfully opened 13 branches in the Riyadh area since 2018.
For Indonesia, Saudi Arabia is the 30th trading partner for coffee commodities. In 2021, Indonesia only supply Saudi Arabia's coffee needs by 0.7 percent. Based on BPS data, Indonesian coffee exports to Saudi Arabia continue to show increase. From these data, it appears that the opportunity to increase the value of Indonesian coffee exports to Saudi Arabia is still wide open.
March
Indonesian Embassy in Canberra holds Ambassador Goes to Campus to promote education
Written by rahmaIndonesian Embassy in Canberra / held the Ambassador Goes to Campus activity at Deakin and Monash Universities/ Australia. on Friday (1/3)/ to promote education in Indonesia and explore collaboration between universities in the two countries// Ambassador Siswo Pramono/ in a press release on Friday said/ the educational cooperation between Indonesia and Australia will accelerate the fulfillment of quality human resources needed/ who are ready to make a positive contribution to the economy and progress of the two countries// Apart from that/ both countries can carry out joint research in overcoming the impacts of climate change// According to him/ this is related to fact that Indonesia currently has a demographic bonus/ which must be utilized well/ and will only happen through quality education//
Meanwhile, Education Attache of the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra/ Mukhamad Najib/ explained/ this event was held to bring together the leadership of an Indonesian University, the University of Lampung, Sumatra, with the leadership of Deakin and Monash Universities// He hoped/ the three universities could get to know each other and could continue with concrete cooperation// He also highlighted the importance of universities in Australia to recognize the potential of universities in Indonesia which are located outside Java// On this occasion/ Chancellor of the University of Lampung/ Lusmeilia Afriani/ conveyed their campus profile and agenda in terms of internationalization// Meanwhile, the President of Deakin University/ Iain Martin/ said/ he was interested in building collaboration with universities in Indonesia/ especially in the field of research// He also highlighted the importance of establishing relationships between researchers with an interest in the same field// Currently, Monash University has a branch operating in Jakarta/ while Deakin will soon have a branch in Bandung/ West Java//
March
Indonesia encourages Sustainable Development at World Expo 2025 Osaka
Written by rahmaAs a series of preparations for Indonesia's participation in the 2025 world exhibition, the Design Inauguration Ceremony and Handover of the Location for the 2025 Indonesian Pavilion Exhibition was held at the Imperial Hotel Osaka in Japan on Wednesday (28/2). The activity was attended by Minister of National Development Planning, Head of the National Development Planning Agency, Suharso Monoarfa, Indonesian Ambassador to Japan, Heri Akhmadi, Mayor of Osaka, Hideyuki Yokoyama, Secretary-General of World Expo 2025 Osaka, Hiroyuki Ishige, Consul-General of Indonesia in Osaka and Commissioners General of exhibiting countries.
In this five-year agenda, the Indonesian Pavilion takes the theme "Thriving in Harmony: Nature, Culture, Future with the main focus being Indonesia's commitment to sustainable development, including the implementation of the green economy and blue economy for the Sustainable Development Goals -SDGs.
Moreover, Ambassador Heri Akhmad viewed that Indonesia's commitment to participate in the World Expo 2025 Osaka is an important milestone in the comprehensive strategic partnership between Indonesia and Japan, which was agreed in 2023. Indonesia–Japan continues to contribute positively to regional and global peace, stability and prosperity, including in efforts to achieve the SDGs. As the National Authority responsible for Indonesia's participation in the 2025 World Expo Osaka, Minister Suharso Monoarfa has said that Indonesia has implemented various strategies to materealize the SDGs. In the previous year, the United Nations report stated Indonesia is one of the countries that has achieved the most progressive in the SDGs among upper middle income countries.
Meanwhile, the World Expo 2025 will be held in Osaka from 13 April until 13 October 2025. This agenda is the main platform for Indonesia and various countries to reaffirm their commitment to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
March
Indonesian Embassy in Canberra, Australia through the Trade Attaché along with the Indonesian Fashion Designers Entrepreneurs Association initiated a batik promotion consisting of a fashion show and batik workshop. The event was held at the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra on Monday (26/2). Indonesian Trade Attaché in Canberra, Agung Haris Setiawan has conveyed that the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra is committed to maintaining the momentum of high enthusiasm among consumers and business people in Canberra by promoting cultural diplomacy and trade to bring a positive image of Indonesia on the international stage. This activity, which promotes Batik as a culture and product of Indonesian Small and Medium Enterprises, was attended by more than 100 invited guests consisting of female ambassadors, ambassadors' wives, boutique owners and some diaspora businesspeople in Canberra.
The Indonesian Trade Attache invited 5 designers from the Yogyakarta Indonesian Fashion Designers Entrepreneurs Association namely Deeje Batik, Gee Batik, Essy Masita, Dewani Batik and Ani Seto. All designers will also atrend in Sydney and Melbourne through Indonesia Modest Fashion Week Melbourne on 1- 5 March, 2024.
Some ambassadors and ambassadors' wives were very enthusiastic about taking part in the batik making workshop. According to Haris, this kind of activity is important to show that hand-made Batik has a complicated process and requires expertise, so it has high added value. Transactions carried out during the implementation of the activity amounted to 15,000-20,000 Australian dollars and there is still some potential from business people who are also invited to attend the Indonesian Trade Expo next October. This fashion show activity is a continuation of the "Free Postage" or free shipping program which was launched previously, so that the promotion of Batik will be even greater and help Small and Medium Enterprises.
February
On February 26, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno launched IndoFringe@Sekolah. IndoFringe@Sekolah is a creative economy movement in building and running inclusive and sustainable creative economy programs.
At the launch, Sandiaga Uno said that Indofringe@Sekolah is a forum for introducing and broadening the horizons of the younger generation about the creative economy. Especially regarding the implementation of festivals as a showcase for various sub-sectors of the creative economy.
Sandi Uno also supports IndoFringe@Sekolah, whose coverage will be expanded this year. IndoFringe@Skolah 2024 will be held in 20 cities in Indonesia with a target of 20-25 schools involved in each city.
In the IndoFringe@Sekolah program, the team from Indofringe provides educational programs for students and teachers regarding the creation and implementation of events using three learning methods. Namely project-based learning, collaborative lessons, and experience-based lessons provided by mentors from Indofringe.
The learning process for each school lasts for 12 weeks involving 10 selected students and 1 teacher. The material provided is related to festival planning, sponsorship, production and design, talent curation, promotion, as well as awards and certification.
After that, each school will hold a festival as a form of final learning and competition from all participating schools in IndoFringe@Sekolah.
In 2023 IndoFringe@Sekolah will be successfully implemented in 218 schools by presenting 396 performances, 1,327 talents, 11,553 visitors by presenting various creative works in the festival, starting from modern dance, traditional dance, band/music, solo vocal, painting, and theater.
February
The diversity of Indonesian culture was presented in the Malay Day cultural festival which was held in Yala City, Yala Province (23-25/2). Melayu Day is one of the biggest cultural festivals in southern Thailand which was initiated by the Yala City Government since 2014 in collaboration with the Indonesian Consulate Songkhla and the Malaysian Consulate General Songkhla.
During the three days of the event, Indonesia presented cultural clothing and dance performances, educational exhibitions, culinary promotions, and typical products from Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The Ratoh Jaroe dance presented by Ar-Raniry State Islamic University Banda Aceh opened the Indonesian performance, which was then followed by the Sinanggar Tullo dance from Kadin Fashion. Visitors also have the opportunity to taste the culinary taste of Acehnese noodles which are rich in spices and prepared directly by chefs from Aceh.
This cultural performance is used by various universities in Indonesia to introduce study programs including scholarship offers. Students in southern Thailand have always made Indonesia one of the destination countries to continue their higher education. Several Indonesian educational institutions taking part included Galuh University, Darunnajah University, National University of Jakarta, UIN Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh, Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatra.
To support MSMEs Go Global, the Indonesian Consulate in Songkhla also facilitated the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Indonesian business actors operating in the apparel sector and their partners from Thailand. It is hoped that this signing will further increase product penetration, especially Indonesian Muslim clothing, in southern Thailand. Indonesia's participation is a good momentum as well as an effort to promote Indonesian culture, education and economy and strengthen Indonesia's image.
February
If you go on a culinary tour in Indonesia, try enjoying a traditional Indonesian salad called rujak. The dish, made from various vegetables or fruit and drizzled with spices or sauce, can be found in various regions, each with its characteristics. This time, we introduce you to several types of typical Indonesian rujak. The first is Rujak U Groh Aceh. If most rujak consists of sliced fruits, this rujak is made from young coconut shells. The shells are scraped off, washed, mixed with rujak seasoning, and topped with lime juice. It tastes fresh and stomach-filling.
Jakarta also has its rujak. It's called rujak juhi. The Betawi rujak uses "juhi", fermented and dried squid, as the main ingredient. Besides juhi, there are also other ingredients, such as cabbage, potatoes, lettuce, cucumber, and noodle crackers. As for the sauce, Rujak Juhi uses fresh peanut sauce drizzled on top.
If you come to Bali, don't forget to try rujak kuah pindang, or rujak with pindang sauce. Rujak kuah pindang consists of fruit slices such as green mango, papaya, grapefruit, and June plum. What makes rujak kuah pindang different is that if rujak is generally drizzled with shrimp paste sauce or peanut sauce, this Balinese rujak is drizzled with fish head pindang sauce. The fish head was previously salted and seasoned, then boiled until dry. The special sauce offers a unique sensation like sweet, savory, and spicy.