Countries - Indonesia | US-ASEAN Business Council

Indonesia

Handover Ceremony to Indonesia State Intelligence Agency

Today on May 18th – Taufik attended a Handover Ceremony of Medical Equipment Donation from the City of New York to State Intelligence Agency of the Republic of Indonesia (BIN) in Bogor, West Java. As you might know, we (US-ABC Institute) have been doing this effort since last year – along with Yayasan BUMN (the foundation associated with the Indonesia Ministry of State-owned Enterprises, Freeport, AICC and the Global Task Force on Pandemic Response (GTF) to ship NYC-donated PPE which is supported by in-kind contributions from express freight carriers FedEx and UPS.

Welcome Luncheon in Honor of Amb. Rosan Roeslani, the Ambassador of Indonesia to the United States

The Council celebrated the beginning of Amb. Rosan Roeslani’s tenure as Indonesian Ambassador to the US. He was inaugurated by President Joko Widodo on Oct 25 and presented his credentials to President Biden on Nov 30. Representatives from the USTR, DoC, ASEAN Embassies, US think thank and the private sector were present. The event was sponsored by bp, Lockheed Martin, Freeport McMoran, Kimberly Clark, Citi, Oracle and Google.

Washington, Aug 5, US-ASEAN Business Council and U.S Chamber of Commerce met with Indonesian Foreign Minister to discuss Global Task Force on Pandemic Response for Indonesia

CEO of Deloitte Global, Punit Renjen, Chairman and CEO of Freeport McMoRan, Richard Adkerson, President and COO of FedEx, Raj Subramaniam, had virtually shared their commitment to help the health crisis in Indonesia. In addition, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America, Brian Moynihan, President of Boeing International, Sir Michael Arthur, CEO of Citigroup Asia Pacific, Peter Babej, as well as CEO of Gates Foundation, Mark Suzman, also pledged their commitment to provide Indonesia with the resources they need to fight the health crisis induced by the Delta Variant.

A Briefing with Indonesia’s Trade Minister, Deputy Minister of Investment Promotion, and CEO of Indonesia Investment Authority

The Indonesia-U.S. Trade and Investment Dialogue on July 13, at Indonesian Embassy in Washington, D.C. At this Dialogue, the Minister of Trade of Indonesia, H.E. Muhammad Lutfi, the Deputy Minister of Investment Promotion, Ikmal Lukman, and the new CEO of Indonesia Investment Authority, Ridha Wirakusumah, had a dialogue with approximately 20 U.S companies regarding trade and investment issues.

Investment Briefing on Indonesia's National Strategic Projects, February 13 2020

An Investment Briefing on Indonesia's National Strategic Projects which was focused on infrastructure, energy and digital connectivity was held on February 13, 2020, with H.E. Luhut Pandjaitan, the Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs of Indonesia. The Minister of Trade H.E. Agus Suparmanto, ICT Minister H.E. Johnny G Plate, and Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs H.E. Mahendra Siregar were also in attendance. The event was co-organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Washington D.C, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC), US Chamber of Commerce, and Business Council for International Understanding BCIU).

Roundtable with Trade Minister Agus Suparmanto

During the visit of Trade Minister Agus Suparmanto to Washington D.C, Alex Feldman and the US-ABC Indonesia team were warmly welcomed by Trade Minister Agus Suparmanto and his team at the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Washington D.C. Both parties had a constructive discussion on strengthening the public-private cooperation and supporting the Ministry of Trade’s goals to balance US-Indonesia trade, double the bilateral trade value, reduce trade barriers, and increase investment climate in Indonesia.

2019 Indonesia Business Mission, December 3-5

On December 3-5, The US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC) brought a delegation of 46 American companies, the largest delegation to Indonesia since the US-ABC was founded in 1984 and tying the record for the largest delegation to any country, to meet President Joko Widodo and representatives of his new cabinet during its 2019 Indonesia Business Mission. The almost 100 executives participated in the three-day mission met with key Government leaders across 19 agencies including Governor of Jakarta. The Council also hosted a reception with The U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia, Ambassador Joseph R. Donovan Jr. President and CEO US-ABC, Alexander C. Feldman co-led the mission with US-ABC Indonesia Committee Chair LV Vaidyanathan, President Director, PT. Procter & Gamble Home Products Indonesia; US-ABC Indonesia Committee incoming Chair, Batara Sianturi, Chief Executive Officer of Citi Indonesia; and USABC Senior Vice President and Regional Managing Director Ambassador Michael W. Michalak

Farewell luncheon for H.E. Ambassador Mahendra Siregar, November 19

On November 19, 2019 in St. Regis, Washington D.C., the US-ASEAN Business Council and its members bid farewell to H.E. Mahendra Siregar, the former Indonesian Ambassador to the U.S. who had been confirmed as Vice Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs. This Luncheon was also held in honor of H.E. Jerry Sambuaga, the Vice Minister of Trade of Indonesia