Originally published on investing.com Prices of the safe-haven gold fell on Friday in Asia as traders continued to monitor Sino-U.S. trade news. The U.S. Gold Futures fell 0.4% to $1,477.45 by 1:42 AM ET (05:42 GMT). On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump said trade talks were "moving right along", pushing global equities higher. Uncertainties over a deal remained, as the president’s comments this week sent mixed signals regarding the trade talk progress. Trump said overnight that ne … [Read more...]
Why trading forex is similar to owning your business
Originally published on Cascade Business News Trading Forex has never been so popular ever before. This year, the global foreign exchange market has reached the highest level it has ever had before at $6.6 trillion traded every day, according to the Bank for International Settlements. It is, perhaps, the most popular way to make a living these days for over 43% of millennial Forex traders and 15% of over 45 traders. Moreover, the Forex market has also experienced a rise in the number of f … [Read more...]
Staying Optimistic
By Felicia Yulianti Writer at ALVEO Despite the current fluctuated world economy, Nguyen Ngoc Minh is confident about the future of the capital market in the archipelago. As Business Development Manager of Cyber Futures, Nguyen Ngoc Minh is aware of the potentials that Indonesia as the largest market in Southeast Asia has to offer. The following is an excerpt of the interview where he talks about his career and more. Could you tell us a bit about your career? I started to embark … [Read more...]
Engaging millennials in business
Text: Sudibyo Wiradji Originally published in The Jakarta Post on March 12, 2019 In the world of business, start-ups and established companies must be highly familiar with innovation, one of the crucial components of growth and expansion. With Indonesia’s upcoming demographic bonus, the government has high hopes for its millennial generation, also called the Now Generation or Generation Y when it comes to start-ups. They are recognized for having creative ideas, being critical and … [Read more...]
Jean-Pierre Diserens – The Financial Visionary
Originally published in Registry Indonesia in Nov-Dec 2017 Indonesia is one of the economies the world has been eyeing on in the last few years. Also worth the mentioning is this world’s largest archipelago is seen as a country with remarkable resilience in the face of crisis. For instance, during the 2008-2009 crisis - which rocked the U.S., many European countries, and some Asia’s major economies, including China and India – the country managed to score presentable annual growth despite the … [Read more...]
Marlienna Suwito: Inspired by Nature
Originally published in Registry Indonesia, Sept-Oct 2017 edition. Photos: Rudi Wicaksono Marlienna Suwito had never planned to breed bird’s nests. Seeing the movements of a flock of swallows flying in her husband’s oil palm plantation in Pontianak, West Kalimantan later changed the course of her destiny. In this wilderness part of Pontianak, she in 2006 set up a swallow house, and it has ever since drawn the birds to roost. “It took me a year to build the house. Drawing swallows to roo … [Read more...]
Cushman & Wakefield ASPAC Welcomes New Chief
Cushman & Wakefield gets a new captain for its Asia-Pacific regional office. Matthew Bouw has taken over the helm of the global private commercial real estate services company since December 1. The American-based company has deemed it necessary to step up the game in the region known for its rapid growth, and believes Matthew Bouw is the right person for the job. Or, as Brett White, Cushman & Wakefield’s Global Chief Executive Officer said, “Matthew brings over 20 years of experience … [Read more...]
With regulatory support, JIIPE clean cluster set to give industries competitive edge
Originally published in The Jakarta Post. The impressive facilities at the clean-block cluster at the Java Integrated Industrial and Port Estate (JIIPE) will make Indonesia’s food and pharmaceutical industries more competitive, but will require important regulatory support, industry players say. JIIPE, which is a project developed by chemical and petroleum distributor PT AKR Corporindo Tbk, in partnership with state-owned port operator PT Pelindo III, will have an 80-hectare c … [Read more...]
Dr. Alessandro Liberatori: Strengthening Ties
Originally published in Registry Indonesia, Sept-Oct 2017 edition. Photos: Rendy Kairupan This year marks the 68th anniversary of Indonesia-Italy bilateral relations and the 38th for the presence of ITA office in Indonesia. “And there has been a growing awareness of the economic opportunities in both trade and investment here in Indonesia,” says Dr. Alessandro Liberatori, the director of Italian Trade Agency (ITA) in Jakarta, a government organisation that also functions as Trade Pro … [Read more...]
Safe travel means holding a travel insurance policy
By Sudibyo M. Wiradji. Originally published in The Jakarta Post on October 18, 2017 Aditya (not his real name) had prepared everything for a two week holiday to Europe, expect for travel insurance. The 39-year-old manager of a private company had traveled overseas several times but had sneezed at the idea of needing insurance as he left everything to Yang di atas, another way of saying to God. But this time around he felt a bit unwell as he had a cough, followed sometimes by s … [Read more...]
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