Business
Scot Marciel, Ambassador
Message from Ambassador Marciel
Welcome to the U.S. Mission’s new business tab, our latest effort to provide U.S. companies with the information needed to seize more commercial opportunities in Indonesia. Indonesia’s economic outlook continues to be positive, with GDP growth topping six percent and an increasing sense of optimism and confidence among the Indonesian public. However, with growth and confidence have come pressing infrastructure needs and regulatory challenges.
I encourage you to read through the many resources on this site and reach out to the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, the Consulate in Surabaya, and our American Presence Post in Medan to learn more. We want to work with you to secure more deals for American companies and create greater business-to-business ties between the United States and Indonesia.
News
17 U.S. SMEs Interested in Indonesian Market
Seventeen small and medium enterprises from a wide array of sectors in the United States—the pharmaceutical, port, shipbuilding, healthcare, information services, and other industries were represented—engaged in daylong meetings with potential Indonesian business partners pre-screened by U.S. Commercial Service Jakarta during the recent Trade Winds Asia trade mission, which took place May 21-22, 2012. Visiting U.S. companies also attended a May 22 seminar hosted by KADIN, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce that included 43 Indonesian companies.
U.S. Ambassador Brings 16 Companies to Batam
Ambassador Scot Marciel made his first visit to Batam in Riau Islands Province on May 14. Accompanied by U.S. Consul for Sumatra Kathryn Crockart and U.S Embassy Jakarta Counselor for Commercial Affairs David Gossack, Ambassador Marciel hosted a meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Singapore David Adelman and a 16-member business delegation from the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore to seek out investment opportunities in the area. The visit included a courtesy call with Riau Islands Province Governor Muhammad Sani.