GONG FESTIVAL 2012

Kedutaan Besar Republik Indonesia telah menyelenggarakan rangkaian kegiatan GONG Festival 2012 pada tanggal 12 Mei 2012 - 19 Mei 2012. Acara ini merupakan acara promosi terpadu TTIE (Trade, Tourism, Investment and Education) yang diisi dengan rangkaian kegiatan berupa workshop dan pelatihan (coaching) gamelan dan wayang, pertunjukan seni dan budaya, pameran, pemutaran film (film Screening) dan kegiatan temu bisnis. [...]

 

Indonesia Reaches Out to Its Diaspora

For decades, Indonesians who settled abroad were seen as having turned their backs on their homeland. Now, the government wants to woo these talented citizens to get them to do their part for the country that they and their forefathers hail from, as Indonesia seeks to attract greater foreign investment and raise its image globally. [...]

 

Whitley Award donated by WWF-UK – winner Budiono, Indonesia

HRH The Princess Royal (Princess Anne) tonight presented a Whitley Award for inspirational conservation leadership to Ir 'Budi' Budiono, of Indonesia, for his work to save his country's last freshwater Irrawaddy dolphins. [...]

 

Freed Orangutans, Cleaner Beaches and Bottle-Apple Swaps on Earth Day

People across the country marked the annual Earth Day on Sunday with gatherings aimed at improving neighborhoods and pledges to preserve the environment. In Samboja Lestari, scores of orangutans earlier placed in a rehabilitation center by the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation were released into the forest. [...]

 

Indonesia's First-Quarter Investment Up 33 Percent From Year Earlier

Indonesia’s foreign and domestic investments increased in the first quarter driven by spending in the mining industry.  [...]

 

Indonesian Developer Invests $100m in Java Wind Farm

Wind farm developer UPC Renewables Indonesia plans to invest up to $100 million for a wind farm on the south Java coast to tap into Indonesia’s growing demand for cheaper energy. [...]

 

Cameron Says Indonesia's Democracy Offers Hope to Muslim World

British Prime Minister David Cameron praised Indonesia’s transition to democracy and said its success in overcoming authoritarian rule and religious extremism should guide the way for other Muslim nations seeking change. [...]

 

With Cameron in Jakarta, Garuda Inks $2.5b Deal to Buy Planes From Airbus

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and British Prime Minister David Cameron said they would try to double trade between their countries within three years as Indonesian airline Garuda inked a $2.5 billion deal with Airbus in Jakarta on Wednesday. [...]

 

Cameron Visit Aimed at Tapping Indonesia's Rapid Growth

British Prime Minister David Cameron arrives on Wednesday in Indonesia where he is expected to sign a $2.5 billion deal between Garuda and Airbus as the European plane maker looks to tap the growing economy. [...]

 

British Prime Minister Cameron Visiting Indonesia to Talk Trade

British Prime Minister David Cameron will today begin a two-day official visit to Indonesia aimed primarily at bolstering trade and investment ties between the two countries [...]

 

Higher Dividend Payments Likely for Indonesia's Investors

After reporting strong earnings in 2011, companies will likely pay higher dividends this year, making their shares attractive to investors seeking yields that offer an alternative to savings deposits and government bonds. [...]

 

Indonesian Car Sales Rise in First Quarter of 2012

Car sales in Indonesia increased by 10.6 percent in the first quarter of this year from the same period a year ago on the back of strong consumer purchasing power, a senior official from the Indonesian Automotive Industry Association said on Sunday [...]

 

Dangdut music to be promoted to UNESCO heritage list

An Indonesian official confirmed on Saturday that dangdut music is one step closer to being promoted to the heritage list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). [...]

 

Indonesia Tops Asean Investment Survey

Businesspeople in the region see Indonesia as the top investment destination in the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, according to a survey released on Thursday. [...]

 

Retail Giant Sees Growth Prospects in Indonesia’s East

Matahari Putra Prima, which owns the Hypermart retail chain, aims to continue its aggressive expansion in eastern Indonesia this year to tap into faster growth in the region [...]

 

Indonesia Boosts Funding for Environmental Projects

Indonesia’s Environmental Affairs Ministry will increase funding for projects next year in a bid to address some of the archipelago’s most pressing environmental concerns. [...]

 

Central Sulawesi Expects Investment Boom Before 'Sail Tomini 2014'

Investment in Central Sulawesi is expected to boom ahead of 2014’s international maritime event Sail Tomini 2014, provincial officials said on Thursday. [...]

 

Pagelaran Gamelan dan Tari Bali Dipertunjukkan Kepada Masyarakat London

Sebagai bagian dari kegiatan London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) Discovery pada tanggal 31 Maret 2012 terdapat pertunjukkan gamelan dan tari Bali di Jerwood Hall, St. Luke, London [...]

 

Indonesia’s Middle Class Draws Japanese Investors

Japanese companies are turning to Indonesia as a prime investment destination in Southeast Asia, according to the Boston Consulting Group, citing the nation’s rising middle class and political stability. [...]

 

Melasti, a purification ritual warmly embraced by all

Peaceful: Devotees carried jempana, the throne of the deities, during Melasti purification ritual at Batu Bolong beach in Canggu, Bali, on Tuesday.As the sun lazily rises from its deep sleep amid the unceasing drizzle, thousands of Balinese, young and old, mostly in traditional white attire, devoutly flow onto the Padang Galak Beach to perform their Melasti ritual. [...]