Envoy explores business opportunities

Posted on May 18, 2012, Friday

SIBU: The Consul-General of the Republic Of Indonesia, Djoko Harjanto, yesterday visited WTK Group director, Pemanca Datuk Wong Kie Yik.

Djoko said the courtesy call was to explore business opportunities between Sibu and Indonesia.

He also visited Sibu Resident Sim Kok Kee and Sibu Municipal Council chairman Datuk Tiong Thai King.

Since his appointment as the consul-general three months ago, Djoko has been moving in the state to make new acquaintances in the hope of enhancing business opportunities between the state and Indonesia.

He said the Indonesian Consulate in Kuching would hold a programme called ‘Identifying Opportunities in the Indonesian Market’ on June 5 at RH Hotel here.

“There are many business opportunities in Indonesia.

We are rich in natural resources, manpower and we are also a member of G-20,” he said.

Djoko said he would be going places in the state to look into matters of Indonesian workers working in Sarawak.

“There are about 236,000 Indonesian workers in the state and about three million in country,” he said.

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Envoy urges Americans to invest in Pakistan

Internews/Islamabad

Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman has urged American investors to benefit from enhanced business opportunities that Pakistan offers in several potential areas.
Speaking to members of US-Pakistan Business Council, the envoy cited the example of fast-growing telecommunications sector, saying telecom companies were aggressively bidding for a market of 100mn mobile users and others should follow the suit.
She highlighted the fact that a number of American companies were already successfully doing business in the country and contributing to better economic relations.
“The Council can greatly help in dispelling adverse perceptions in the US by narrating their business success stories in Pakistan to their fellow investors, political leaders and opinion makers,” she said at the US Chamber of Commerce.
Islamabad, she said, is committed to providing enabling environment and a level-playing field to international investors and has been rated at the top in South Asia for ease in doing business.
The ambassador said one of the key priorities during her assignment in Washington would remain promoting stronger linkages between the private sectors of the two countries.
Despite the continuing global financial crisis and regional situation, Pakistan last year achieved a 28% increase in exports, which were worth $25bn.
“The positive trends have continued in the last seven months, and other macro-economic indicators are showing hopeful signs.”
“We recognise that we have work to do on infrastructure and we seek your assistance on energy investment,” she added. Rehman also reiterated Pakistan’s interest towards concluding a Bilateral Investment Treaty with the United States.
“A free trade agreement with the US is an important priority for Pakistan. I am sure many people present here are fervent advocates of open market and realise the benefits to be achieved from an FTA between the two countries.”
Pakistan and the United States had a robust trading relationship and the current volume of bilateral trade has doubled to $5.50bn.“While this may be a source of some satisfaction on both sides, we firmly believe that the potential for enhancing trade relations between the two countries is far greater than that was has been achieved so far.”
Welcoming the Pakistani ambassador on behalf of members of the US-Pakistan Business Council, Chairman Miles Young said that despite international financial difficulties, the American companies have made substantial profits and continue to prosper.He said the US was committed to advancing joint business goals together with the Pakistani embassy.

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