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People 7 years ago

Times they are a-changin': Legacy of Chinese-Indonesian family businesses

The Jakarta Post visited family-run Chinese-Indonesian businesses across the capital ahead of Chinese New Year, sitting down with parents and children to ask them about the history of their family business, and most importantly, its future and the legacy it will leave behind.

Food 7 years ago

Ex-Apple engineer turns stinky sauce into an upscale condiment

Cuong Pham has returned to Vietnam from Silicon Valley in the unlikely role of fish sauce entrepreneur whose condiment has become a global culinary sensation.

Business 8 years ago

Bukalapak trains small entrepreneurs one city at a time

Photography and product description are essential in the online marketplace.

Art & Culture 8 years ago

The modern matriarchy of Laweyan's Mbok Mase

The spirit of the Mbok Mase, the women who drove the Laweyen batik industry in the 16th century, lives on today in the women entrepreneurs of Surakarta.

Politics 8 years ago

PSI encourages entrepreneurship among millennials

The Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) held an event in Central Jakarta on Sunday entitled “The Mighty Generations: The Future Is In Your Hands,” seeking to promote entrepreneurship among young people.

People 8 years ago

Lusia Kiroyan: Empowering female inmates through batik-wearing dolls

Social entrepreneur Lusia E. Kiroyan teams up with female inmates to promote Indonesia through dolls dressed in batik.

Lifestyle 9 years ago

Thinking about going into business? If you’re a woman, please do

The curiosity of a 3-year-old prompted me to start my company – amidst the turmoil of a financial crisis. Not a promising start, right?

News 9 years ago

Tourism Minister encourages tourism school graduates to become entrepreneurs

Arief said all tourism school graduates would gain employment in the tourist industry, with 40 percent of them receiving offers abroad.

Opinion 9 years ago

PREMIUM
Social finance: Untapping resources so everyone benefits

If you’re reading this, wondering what social finance is, you’re not alone.An estimated 70 percent of social enterprises in Indonesia are in the pre-seed or seed stage and require as little as $10,000 to $100,000 to be able to grow.

Business 9 years ago

Ministry targets entrepreneurship rate to hit 4% this year

Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Minister Anak Agung Gede Ngurah Puspayoga has set a target of a 4 percent national entrepreneurship rate by the end of this year.

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