Vista

Sandiaga Uno was tasked with a nearly impossible job - helming the Ministry of Tourism of Indonesia during the pandemic. Now, with the border opening, Indonesia is expecting 1.5 million visitors. But, Pak Sandi wants to aim higher. It's not just the quantity, the quality that counts. On this episode, Sandi talks to Shoeb Kagda of SCCI he's on the hunt for investors. He also has a g

Making your way in Indonesia’s vast market takes time. But during nearly four decades working as an insurance broker in Indonesia, Murray Samuel has coupled the diligent pursuit of opportunities with an eye on improving people’s lives. After years of visiting Indonesia for a week a month since the early 1980s, he set up a business in Jakarta during the Asian financial crisis in

Taking his cues from the Jedi master Obi wan Kenobi, Ben Wong reckons a life well lived is one where limits are tested in the pursuit of something new. Ben’s consultancy Kinobi proffers advice on acing interviews and constructing winning resumes as well as other guidance while keeping in mind that when we push the envelope we may fail. We are all, from time to time, “fish climb

Pang Xue Kai first got into trading crypto assets like Bit Coin back in 2015 to make a quick buck. By 2018, though, he was funneling his earnings into starting Tokocrypto — a crypto asset exchange in Indonesia. Since then Tokocrypto opened T-Hub: actual bricks- and- mortar clubhouses in Jakarta and Bali where traders, enthusiasts and maybe skeptics could gather to learn more. Mor

There was a time when a high flying lawyer coming to work in Indonesia from a big international law firm would probably be working on mining deals. While that may still be true, increasingly they look like Joel Shen. Shen, who heads Withersworldwide’s technology practice in Asia is helping shepherd clients and even some regulators through Indonesia’s regulatory thicket to usher

Shoeb Kagda, founder of Synthesis Indonesia and the chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia, kicks off our series with a discussion of what it takes to succeed in Indonesia. The veteran journalist who helped start English language publications including magazine Globe Asia and the Jakarta Globe, said investors need to be committed to this market for the long haul

Introducing Vista, a weekly podcast by Singapore Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia. Listen to Vista every Monday. Produced by On The Level Media.