Event Reports

On Thursday, 14 January 2020, EuroCham attended The 2021 Digital Transformation Outlook. The event organized by Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) and attended by representatives from the industry, communities and members of the press. Led by Julian Gorman (Head of Asia Pacific GSMA), speakers of the events included Vikram Sinha (Director and COO of Indosat Ooredoo), Pieter Lydian (Country Director Indonesia for Facebook), and Fajar Septandri Maharjaya (Executive Director Head of Digital Bank, UOB Indonesia). Topics discussed at the event included: Digitizing Operations (sales, distribution, and network), How to Enhance Customer Experience Through Collaboration, Empowering Communities Together to Get The Most Out of the Internet and Raising More Awareness on Cyber Security.

EuroCham Indonesia was invited by the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs on 13 January 2021 to a public consultation to discuss inputs on the draft Government Regulation on Halal Product Assurance, as one the implementing regulations of the Omnibus Law on Job Creation. The discussions were led by the Indonesia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) and the Indonesia Employers Association (APINDO), wherein businesses were represented by relevant sectoral associations and business councils/chambers. Meanwhile, the Halal Assurance Agency (BPJPH) also attended the event in its capacity as the government’s counterpart.

Numerous inputs were thoroughly discussed by businesses throughout the 5-hours long meeting wherein some inputs were accommodated while others were reasoned not to be accommodated. The latest draft is based on the discussion and is subject for further harmonization amongst the government institutions, which aim to also take place in January.