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 … [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...]
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 … [Read more...]
Insurance industry challenging yet promising
By Aulia R. Sungkar. Originally published in The Jakarta Post on October 18, 2017 Teddy was very skeptical about having an insurance policy. It wasn’t about the money, as he successfully turned his export business into a profitable venture. “But just like many other Indonesians, we still faced a steep learning curve in dealing with insurance products,” Lani, Teddy’s wife, recalled. That was in the late 1990s, during the heyday of his business. Later, in the early 2000s, the business … [Read more...]
Ivada L. Santoso: It’s who you know: Understanding your network and what they need
By Aulia R. Sungkar. Published in The Jakarta Post, January 4, 2014. The CEO of Prakarsa Semesta Alam and marketing director of Sekar Artha Sentosa, both apartment projects, puts that success down to understanding her network and the market. Marketing and networking are two inseparable sources in selling high-value products, especially property,” Ivada said of reaching out to prospective customers and investors. “If you do it right, you can educate them to become buyers and … [Read more...]
How personality plays a role in effective leadership
When executives identify admirable leaders, they often underestimate their struggle with certain elements of their personality. In truth, the majority of effective leaders even “naturals” like Richard Branson or PepsiCo’s Indra Nooyi had to work hard to manage their personality traits to get where they are today. There are countless personality traits that distinguish us from one another, some inherited while others are learned. But recent research has converged toward five broad dimensions, … [Read more...]
Tomy Sofhian: Taking the reins through strategic planning and execution
By Aulia R. Sungkar. Published in The Jakarta Post on November 23, 2013. Tomy Sofhian broke the expatriate bar when he became the first local to helm the Indonesian operation of Amsterdam-based international logistics service provider, TNT Express. Since its establishment in Indonesia in 1979, TNT Express Indonesia had always been under a foreign managing director. His appointment to the position last June was due to the need to have a leader who understands the local market, Tomy … [Read more...]
Emirates Takes Home 2013 ‘World’s Best Airline’ Award
Cementing its place as one of the world's leading international airlines, Emirates has been awarded the highly coveted 'World's Best Airline' award, presented by Skytrax at the 2013 World Airline Awards. In addition to winning 'World's Best Airline', Emirates scooped up a further two awards including 'Best Middle East Airline' and for a record ninth year in a row, 'World's Best Inflight Entertainment'. The awards were collected on June 19, 2013 by Tim Clark, president of Emirates Airline at … [Read more...]
TNT Express Appoints the First Local Leader
Tomy Sofhian has been named managing director of TNT Express Indonesia, replacing Ivan Siew who left the company for a new position in TNT Hong Kong. Tomy’s appointment indeed marks a history, as he is the first Indonesian to lead TNT Express Indonesia ever since the company started to establish its presence in the archipelago 34 years ago. Tomy has joined TNT Indonesia for more than 11 years, with the last two years leading the Sales & Marketing department. “It has been immense to … [Read more...]
