• Booming Tourism: Hospitality Investment Conference Indonesia 2015

    On 12-13 May, the Hospitality Investment Conference Indonesia (HICI) 2015 will be held in Jakarta. The event, a collaboration between the Jakarta International Hotels Association, the Indonesian Hotel & Restaurant Association (Perhimpunan Hotel dan Restoran Indonesia) and Sphere Conferences (the conference arm of Singapore Press Holdings Limited), aims to become the leading platform in addressing opportunities and challenges in Indonesia’s hotel and hospitality industry.

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  • Expatriate (Foreign Worker) Work Permit Indonesia - Part III

    This column is the third and final column regarding the work permit requirements for foreign workers (expatriates) in Indonesia. In the first column we discussed the requirements set by the Ministry of Manpower, which include (i) Foreign Manpower Utilization Plan (RPTKA), (ii) Approval Recommendation Visa (TA-01), and (iii) Work Permit (IMTA). In our second column we discussed the requirements set by immigration, which include Limited Stay Visa (VITAS) and Limited Stay Permit Card (KITAS). This week we discuss the remaining requirements set by the Police office, the departments of Labor and Demography and Civil Registration.

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  • Expatriate (Foreign Worker) Work Permit Indonesia - Part II

    In last week’s column we explained which licenses are required by the Ministry of Manpower for expatriates (foreign workers) who wish to obtain a work permit in Indonesia. We explained that the foreign workers (expatriate) who want to work in Indonesia must obtain the following permits which are issued by the Ministry of Manpower: (i) Foreign Manpower Utilization Plan (RPTKA), (ii) Approval Recommendation Visa (TA-01), and (iii) Work Permit (IMTA). Besides these permits, several other permits must be arranged at immigration, which we discuss in this week’s column.

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  • Pasar Besar untuk Produk-Produk Makanan Indonesia di Belanda

    Ekspor produk-produk makanan dari Indonesia ke Belanda telah meningkat menurut Wim Jansen, Manajer Komersial di NIVO Import & Export BV, importir dan eksportir produk-produk makanan Asia yang berbasis di Belanda. Sekitar 45% dari nilai impor perusahaan ini ke Belanda terdiri dari produk-produk makanan dari Indonesia, mencapai nilai 3,5 juta euro per tahun. Beberapa produk makanan Indonesia yang diimpor ke dalam Belanda adalah sambal cabe, saus kedelai, krupuk, berbagai jenis bumbu dan mie.

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