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COVER STORY

“There are many questions directed to me,
especially how entrepreneurs and investors must respond to the political year in
Indonesia. My advice to you all is, keep investing, keep doing business in Indonesia,
and still visit Indonesia. The political year will not reduce the commitment of the

Government of Indonesia to guarantee businesses and investments”

- HE Ngurah Swajaya

Atotal of 250 investors and busi- RI SING BUSINESSÂ PIONEER In his remarks, the Indonesian Ambas-
ness people from Singapore Nazarisham Mohd Isa sador to Singapore, Ngurah Swajaya
packed the main ballroom of (Naza Holdings) assured entrepreneurs and investors to
Pan Pacific Hotel Singapore on  continue investing in Indonesia. “There
18th December 2018, to attend the “RI Kris Wiluan are many questions directed to me,
SING Appreciation Gala Dinner” held (Citramas Group Pte Ltd) especially how entrepreneurs and inves-
by the Indonesian Embassy to the Re- tors must respond to the political year
public of Singapore. The annual event, RI SING Trade in Indonesia. My advice is to you all is,
which first held in 2017, aims to award Fiona Chaw keep investing, keep doing business in
Singaporean and Indonesian businesses (AIMCO Global Pte Ltd) Indonesia, and still visit Indonesia. The
that have contributed in advancing trade, political year will not reduce the commit-
tourism and investment (TTI) sector  ment of the Government of Indonesia to
in Indonesia. The award was made as Francis Tan guarantee businesses and investments”
an effort for the economic diplomacy (Trejoy Pte Ltd) he said.
activities of the two countries, as well as “We also prove that during 2018, Indo-
strengthening the Singapore-Indonesia RI SING Tourism nesia-Singapore diplomatic ties are stron-
business community as well as diaspora Wayan Subagia ger than ever, and that the Indonesian
by making a direct contribution to the (PT. Garuda Indonesia) Embassy’s economic diplomacy team
bilateral relations of the two countries. in Singapore, engaged every agencies
 and stakeholders in Singapore to carry
A total of eight entrepreneurs from Phillip Gan out Indonesia Incorporated economic
Singapore and the Indonesian diaspora (Singatour Travel Agent) diplomacy activities”
received the award given directly by the Also present at the dinner, Chairman of
Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore, RI SING Investment the Singapore Business Federation, Teo
Ngurah Swajaya. Additional category Dennis Wee Siong Seng. In his remarks Teo Siong
RI SING Pioneers was added this year (Sembcorp) Seng said that during 2018, the SBF has
to the three categories, namely: Trade, Â collaborated with the Embassy of the
Tourism and Investment. Here is a list of Republic of Indonesia and carried out
entrepreneurs who received awards and Shailendra Bhandari business missions to five cities and prov-
their categories: (see box list right). (Ecooils Pte Ltd)

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