Besides being part of foreign direct investment, the presence of foreign talents in Indonesia’s business sectors is important to encourage an exchange of best business practices that allow local companies and human resources to thrive by learning from what their international counterparts are doing.

Throughout 2018, the Djarum Foundation has planted 8,400 trembesi trees along 70 kilometers of the Trans Java toll road, namely along two routes connecting four cities in East Java: Surabaya to Mojokerto as well as Gempol to Pasuruan.

Manpower Minister M. Hanif Dhakiri expressed his commitment to supporting Indonesian delegates in both Asia and world vocational championships as he welcomed Indonesian participants of the 2018 World Skills Asia (WSA) at the ministry in Jakarta on Thursday.

Manpower Minister M. Hanif Dhakiri appointed seven staff members to the National Profession Standardization Agency (BNSP) for 2018 to 2023 at the Tri Dharma room in the ministry’s headquarters in Jakarta on Thursday.

As most companies are still applying the minimum academic requirement for intern candidates of having at least a high school diploma or its equivalent, the Manpower Ministry has urged companies in Indonesia to simplify their internship requirements.

The secretary-general of World Zakat Forum (WZF), Prof. Dr. Bambang Sudibyo, MBA CA, delivered Resolusi Melaka 2018 (the 2018 Melaka Resolution) on the last day of the international conference, which was held in Melaka, Malaysia, on Thursday.

Southeast Asia’s leading Online-to-Offline (O2O) mobile platform, Grab has further ensured the comforts and safety of its driver partners and customers, by launching what it calls #MajuLebihDekat (better everyday) in Indonesia.

Manpower Minister Hanif Dhakiri has just delivered a general lecture to students from Poso, Central Sulawesi, on the importance of continually refining their industrial competences in the face of the fourth industrial revolution, mostly driven by the use of real-time big-data processing.

Indonesia has won six gold and three silver medals at the 2018 World Skills Asia competition in Abu Dhabi, with the country’s representatives demonstrating their outstanding vocational skills.

Indonesia has been entrusted to host the 26th ASEAN Labour Minister Meeting (ALMM) and the 11th  ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting plus Japan, Korea and China (ALMM + 3) in 2020.

The chief minister of Melaka, Adly Zahari, opened on Wednesday the international conference of the 2018 World Zakat Forum (WZF) at the Equator Hotel, Melaka, Malaysia.

The Manpower Ministry announced that is has arranged for Shinta Danuar, a 26-year-old Indonesian migrant worker employed in Taiwan, to return to her hometown in Banyumas, Central Java, after she suffered from chronic respiratory failure.

Manpower Minister M. Hanif Dhakiri announced recently that the ministry would sign a regulation guaranteeing social security for migrant workers in Indonesia.

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Indonesia expressed its support for the campaign for environmentally friendly jobs at the 25th ASEAN Labor Ministers Meeting (ALMM) themed “Promoting Green Jobs for Equity and Inclusive Growth of ASEAN Community” from Nov. 28 to 29 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The rising flow of global capital to a country or a region calls for a competitive edge in investment, which commonly includes the development of infrastructure, resource availability, productivity and workforce skills, as well as the development of the business value chain.

Indonesia’s peatland forests are some of the most sensitive and biodiversity-rich ecosystems in the world. The Kampar Peninsula in Sumatra represents one of the last remaining Sundaic lowland tropical peat forests, providing forest habitat for various endangered species, while protecting significant reserves of carbon.

A wine connoisseur’s interest in wine goes beyond just sipping a glass of good drink. The person will also be interested in the story behind every glass of wine — how it was manufactured, the soil the grapes grew in, the number of years it took to mature and how it made its way from the winery all the way to your glass.

The Indonesian government is facilitating the return of Shinta Danuar, a 26-year-old Indonesian migrant worker (TKI) in Taiwan with permanent paralysis, to Indonesia.

The World Zakat Forum (WZF) is seeking to strengthen cooperation among global zakat management organizations to maintain public welfare.

Trade Minister Enggariasto Lukita said Indonesia was open to ideas to reform and modernize the World Trade Organization (WTO) in implementing its functions, as long as the ideas accommodated the interests of developing countries.

At the 16th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business (APK), which was held in Jakarta from Nov. 1 to 3, German businesses and their partners in the Asia-Pacific region discussed current global challenges in an open way to find the solutions.

Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita has expressed optimism about Indonesia’s ability to enter the Algerian market and other non-traditional markets as Indonesian products were in high demand during one-on-one business matching at the Indonesia-Algeria Business Forum in Algiers on Nov. 21.

Indonesia and Algeria have made a commitment to increase bilateral trade and investment. The two countries – Indonesia in Southeast Asia and Algeria in North Africa – have economic ties that go a long way back.

Luxury automotive brand Mercedes-Benz has recently supported a local soccer club from Makassar, South Sulawesi, in its match against Bali United during the final match of Go-Jek League 1 by providing for the club’s transportation needs.

The MoU is expected to be a stepping-stone for improving access to Indonesian products in African markets, especially Algeria.

The year-end is fast approaching and so is the holiday season for Christmas and the new year. During the festive season, air travel can be expensive and uncomfortable, but there are other alternatives