Collaboration between the Consulate General of Indonesia in New York, vOffice InvestinAsia Group, and GEKRAFS Strengthen Indonesian Business Opportunities in the US Market

JAKARTA - The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) New York together with vOffice InvestinAsia Group and the National Creative Economy Movement (GEKRAFS) signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) at the vOffice Centennial Tower, South Jakarta, Friday, June 12, as an initial step to support the development of Indonesia Center New York, a platform designed to strengthen the promotion of business, investment, creative economy, and Indonesian culture in the United States.

The signing of this LOI is part of efforts to strengthen Indonesia's presence in one of the world's most influential economic and business centers. Through this initiative, the parties want to create a platform that can bring together Indonesian business actors, international investors, creative communities, and various global stakeholders in an integrated ecosystem.

In the midst of increasing interest of Indonesian companies to expand the international market as well as the increasing attention of global investors to Southeast Asia, the existence of the Indonesia Center New York is expected to be a bridge that strengthens economic relations between Indonesia and the United States.

The Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia in New York, Winanto Adi, said Indonesia has great economic, cultural, and creativity potential that needs to be displayed more integrated at the international level.

"This collaboration is the first step to strengthen Indonesia's presence in the United States through various programs that connect business actors, investors, creative communities, and the international community. We hope that this synergy can support the realization of the Indonesia Center New York as a platform that introduces Indonesia more comprehensively while opening up new opportunities for trade, investment, and economic cooperation," said Winanto Adi.

Through this cooperation, the Indonesian Consulate General in New York will strengthen economic diplomacy and bridge relations with various stakeholders in the United States. GEKRAFS will encourage the promotion of Indonesian creative economy in the international market, while vOffice InvestinAsia Group will support through an ecosystem of business services, investment, legality, and business development that has been built for more than a decade.

Director of vOffice InvestinAsia Group, Erwin Arivianto Soerjadi, said that the company sees an increasing need for a platform that is able to help Indonesian business actors build global connections more effectively.

"New York is one of the most important business and investment centers in the world. Indonesia has many companies that are ready to grow internationally, but still need wider access to global business networks, investors, and collaboration opportunities. Through the Indonesia Center New York, we hope to help bring together these opportunities in a more integrated ecosystem," said Erwin.

vOffice InvestinAsia Group has supported the growth of the business world in Indonesia for more than 13 years and serves more than 50,000 clients from various countries. Through a network of more than 40 locations in various major cities, vOffice is known as one of the largest virtual office and coworking space providers with the most locations in Indonesia.

Meanwhile, through InvestinAsia, the group also helps foreign investors establish and develop businesses in Indonesia as well as supporting Indonesian companies that want to expand their business activities to international markets.

The Chairman of GEKRAFS, Kawendra Lukistian, assessed that strengthening Indonesia's exposure at the global level needs to be supported by sustainable cross-sector collaboration.

"Indonesia has tremendous creativity, culture, and talent. Through this collaboration, we hope that more Indonesian creative economy players will gain access to international markets, expand their global networks, and introduce Indonesia's best works to the world," said Kawendra.

Meanwhile, Sandiaga Uno, Advisory Committee vOffice InvestinAsia Group and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the DPP GEKRAFS, emphasized that Indonesia needs more platforms that are able to introduce national potential to the global community.

"Indonesia has great potential as a country with the largest economy in Southeast Asia and a member of the G20. However, this potential needs to be supported by a stronger presence on the global stage. The Indonesia Center New York is expected to be a strategic platform that introduces Indonesian culture, products, talents, and investment opportunities to the world while strengthening Indonesia's nation branding sustainably," said Sandiaga Uno.

In the future, the parties will explore various collaborative programs that include investment promotion, business matching, international business forums, networking activities, creative economy development, and various other initiatives that support the improvement of economic relations between Indonesia and the United States.

Indonesia Center New York is designed as a platform that integrates the functions of cultural promotion, Indonesian product showcase, community development, and business expansion support to the United States market. This initiative is expected to be a catalyst for increasing trade, investment, and economic cooperation between Indonesia and the United States while opening wider opportunities for national business actors to compete in the global market.