Next-generation sectors – digital innovation, food and fashion – can grow Australian and Indonesian trade relations, says Indonesia’s Minister for Trade Thomas Lembong. The Minister gave a lecture at Monash University in Caulfield on Friday 18 March, encouraging risk and entrepreneurism in a ‘mindset revolution’ for the future of trade between the two nations. Minister […]
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Australia and Indonesia must develop shared competitive advantages to seize trillion-dollar opportunities
Australia and Indonesia are well positioned to work together to win parts of global supply chains at a time when a three trillion-dollar opportunity is opening up, according to a new report, Succeeding Together, prepared by ANZ and PwC for the Australia-Indonesia Centre. The report was launched at the Indonesia Australia Business Council conference in […]
‘Largest-ever’ Australian trade delegation to visit Indonesia
This article was originally published in The Jakarta Globe. More than 300 Australian business leaders and ministers will arrive in Indonesia next week in the wake of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s visit to Jakarta, as Canberra seeks to explore new business opportunities with its northern neighbor. The delegation, billed by the Australian Embassy as the […]
Ambassador Nadjib Riphat Kesoema: The relationship between Australia and Indonesia ‘very good’ but can be ‘much better’
Indonesia’s ambassador to Australia Nadjib Riphat Kesoema tells 7.30 that the relationship between the two countries is ‘very good’ ahead of historic talks between Malcolm Turnbull and Joko Widodo. He expects it will be even better once the two leaders meet. Transcript LEIGH SALES, PRESENTER: Beginning later this week, Prime Minister Turnbull will face his […]
Ambassador Nadjib Riphat Kesoema: Indonesia-Australia relationship will flourish with long-term vision
In an opinion piece published in The Australian, Indonesian Ambassador to Australia Nadjib Riphat Kesoema set a long-term vision for the Indonesia-Australia relationship. Seventy years ago, just a few days after Japan surrendered to the Allies at the end of World War, II Sukarno, Muhammad Hatta and a number of Indonesia’s political activists declared: “We the people of […]
ANZ CEO Mike Smith: “Indonesia is one of the most important bilateral relationships in our region”
We have just come through a particularly difficult period in Australia’s relationship with Indonesia and I understand that the impact will last some time. But equally I think it is important we recognise – both sides recognise – that this is not a reason to downgrade or diminish what is one of the most important […]