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Green construction critically needed in Indonesia

Indonesia’s per-capita income continues to grow from year to year and so do its population. Meanwhile, the environmental threats from climate change loom and sustainable and ecological-friendly property and infrastructure are increasingly in demand. Amidst all this, technological sufficiency and human resources capacity hamper Indonesia’s construction industry.
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Construction Conference Paves Way for more Collaboration between German and Indonesian Companies

The German-Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EKONID) successfully held on Tuesday, June 13, a Business Conference on Construction Machinery & Building Material Plants as part of a German trade mission to Indonesia to help bridge companies from both countries in establishing business relations.
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EKONID hosts delegation from NRW, explore economic potential in energy and labor

From November 27 to December 1, 2023, EKONID will be hosting a delegation of state and institutional representatives from North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany, with the aim of introducing Indonesia’s economic potential to relevant stakeholders from the most populous state in Germany, particularly in the fields of energy and labor.
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EKONID Info Session on IKN usher in opportunities for potential collaboration

On May 25, 2023, EKONID held an Info Session to introduce the Procurement Process for Indonesia's New Capital City Nusantara (IKN Nusantara). More than 30 company representatives from across Indonesia attended the event to learn more about the US$33 billion government project.
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EKONID completes first student selection and trainers examination for GDVET in Hotel Management program

On Monday, July 31, 2023, AHK Indonesia, or EKONID, completed the student selection as well as the training-of-trainers exam phases of its newly launched German Dual Vocational and Education Training (GDVET) in Hotel Management program.
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Beiersdorf inaugurates factory expansion in Malang, E. Java

Beiersdorf, the German-based manufacturer of personal care products known for its Nivea skincare product lineup, inaugurated the expansion of its factory in Malang, East Java, as part of its commitment to strengthening its presence and fulfilling the growing demand for personal care.
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EKONID co-hosts ECA Conference for nearly 200 participants

Nearly 200 participants engaged in an Export Financing Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, co-hosted by EKONID at Ayana Midplaza Jakarta, on September 19, 2023.
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Govt. lifts all COVID-19 restrictions

The Indonesian government has decided to lift its public activity restriction policy on COVID-19 in light of steadily declining infection rates in the country.
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EKONID Event 50th Annual Members Meeting 2022

On the 27th of April 2022, EKONID successfully held the 50th Annual Members Meeting (AMM) at Ayana Midplaza, Jakarta. After being postponed for over two years, the AMM is back this year in hybrid system. 80 participants were attending the event on-site, and five participants joined through Zoom platform. Various aspects were being reported during the AMM, ranging from our activities in 2019 – 2021 EKONID Annual Report, financial statement, to ongoing and future initiatives in 2022. The upcoming activities in 2022 will focus on Hydrogen, E-Mobility, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), and Supply Chain Due Diligence Management Training.
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TIA Portal V18: your gateway to automation in the Digital Enterprise

Over the coming decades, digital technologies will make the manufacturing industry more connected, intelligent, efficient, reliable, and sustainable. Hence, businesses will seek the best technological solution to help them to reduce time to market and increase their plant's productivity. Siemens is offering the new V18 version of the Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal at the TIA Portal Tech-Connext event on 30 - 31 May 2023 in Ayana Hotel Jakarta.
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Return to the Upper-Middle-Income Economy

With a gross national income (GNI, simplified: income of residents) per capita of US$4,580, Indonesia has risen again to the upper-middle income economy. This term designates a so-called Lending Group of the World Bank as a rough measure of creditworthiness. The lower limit is US$ 4,465. In 2020, Indonesia was declared an upper-middle-income economy for the first time. The archipelago's per capita GNI had nominally increased sevenfold since the end of the Asian crisis at the turn of the millennium. In the corona crisis, Indonesia then fell back into the lower-middle-income economy category.
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Indonesian imports set new record in 2021

According to the Indonesian statistics office BPS, Indonesia imported goods worth US$196.2 billion in 2021. That is an increase of 38.6% compared to the previous year and at the same time a new record. The previous high of $191.7 billion dates back to 2012. A new peak was also recorded on the export side at $231.5 billion (up 41.8%). The positive foreign trade balance of $35.3 billion marks the country’s largest surplus since 2007.
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Siemens presents 2 billion euros investment strategy to boost future growth, innovation, and resilience

To boost future growth, drive innovation and increase resilience, Siemens today, July 16, 2023, presented its investment strategy which includes €2 billion mainly for new manufacturing capacity as well as innovation labs, education centers and other own sites.
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Ari H. Soemarno, EKONID Chairman (2009-2015), passes away at 73

Ari Hermanto Soemarno, Chairman of the German-Indonesia Chamber of Industry and Commerce (EKONID) from 2009 to 2015, who is also known for his service as the President Director of state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina (Persero) from 2006-2009, passed away on Sunday morning, November 13, 2022. He was 73.
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Wilo Inaugurates New Office in Jakarta, Announces New 2 Mn Euro Assembly Plant

On November 9, 2023, PT Wilo Indonesia, the local subsidiary of the Dortmund-based water pumps and pump system solutions provider Wilo, inaugurated its new office in North Jakarta, Indonesia, further announcing its plan to expand its operations in the country.
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PRESS RELEASE: EKONID pilots first ever GDVET in Hotel Management program in Indonesia

Bali (10/7) – On July 1, 2023, the German-Indonesian Chamber of Industry and Commerce, also known as AHK Indonesia or EKONID, has started the first ever German Dual Vocational Education and Training (GDVET) program in Hotel Management.
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