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Anzco Foods chairman Sir Graeme Harrison says the NZ beef trade has been impeded by the Indonesian Government’s decision to introduce quotas. “My own company Anzco Foods is New Zealand’s second largest beef exporter,” Sir Graeme told the Indonesia Forum. “We, along with others in the meat industry, have benefitted from rapid growth in shipments to Indonesia during the decade to …

It seems that Time magazine may be the latest to fall victim to an internet sabotage campaign. When selecting their Person of the Year for 2012, Time Magazine opened up the voting to the public to help their editors in making their selection. The notorious 4Chan, a well known internet message board known for its public stunts, begun “Operation: Kim Jung …

Japanese car brands at the Guangzhou auto show admit to difficult sales in China in a year which has seen violent protests over territorial disputes with Japan in the South and East China seas. Other foreign brands report growing sales in the world’s biggest car market

By Brierley Penn Food quality and security is becoming an increasing priority for Indonesia’s rapidly expanding middle class. This provides great potential for New Zealand firms to meet the growing demand in this market, particularly if they are able to differentiate themselves through the integrity of their products. It also creates a further opportunity to move up the value chain …

By Brierley Penn Potential was the common theme underlying the speech of the Prime Minister, and in fact, the conference as a whole, at the Indonesia Forum. New Zealand’s relationship with Indonesia is one of strength, however, it is imperative to build upon this further to capitalize on the opportunities offered by the region’s growth. Key cited Indonesia’s high growth …

By Brierley Penn In part two of our focus on Indonesia, we take a look at the challenges presented to those considering doing business in Indonesia. There’s really no way around it – Indonesia is not known as a country in which it is easy to conduct business. The World Bank ranking Indonesia #130 out of 185 countries would seem …

By Brierley Penn Red tape, uncertainty and corruption have gone unacknowledged and ignored by high-ranking Indonesian officials until recent times but were highlighted as the greatest challenges to attracting international business to the nation at the recent Indonesia Forum in Auckland. The Indonesian Government has set an objective to rid the country of corruption in 5-1o years which will assist …

In part one of our focus on Indonesia, we take a look at the opportunities present for businesses in Indonesia.

By Brierley Penn New Zealand is not only losing its own students to Australia, but we’re also missing out when it comes to attracting foreign students to our shores. Each year, more then 1.7 million students graduate from high schools in Indonesia – many of whom look at attaining an international tertiary qualification. While Australia was able to attract 17, …

By Brierley Penn Indonesia has developed a love affair with social media, and the tool should be one of vital importance to the marketing strategy of any New Zealand business entering the Indonesian market. Over 46 million Indonesians are currently subscribed to Facebook, making it the world’s second largest user of the social networking site (pipped only by the US). …