Profits Make ASEAN Business Solid

ASEAN is important for business and industry. The policy agreements taken by the governments at the ASEAN level will be carried out by the actors of the business and industry.

KOMPAS/HENDRA A SETYAWAN

Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) chairperson, Arsjad Rasjid.

The consolidation of business people in ASEAN member countries is a mission carried out by Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) chairperson Arsjad Rasjid. Also holding the position of chairperson of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) during Indonesia’s ASEAN's chairmanship, Arsjad has been making blusukan (impromptu visits) to ASEAN countries to integrate business and economic strategies in the region. The meetings discussed the development of renewable energy and the alignment of the economic and business strategies of Southeast Asia.

How does the ASEAN-BAC head translate his mission into economic and business strategies that are useful inclusively? The following are excerpt from a special interview on Friday (5/5/2023).