AIBC News - Issue 157, June/July 2017

It's been a very busy few weeks at AIBC, across the country and in Indonesia.

Continuing the effort to find a platform that could engage the two neighbours across a broad spectrum of industries, I made my way to the "Invest Manado" forum May 23-24. Invited to speak as a guest of BKPM, Indonesia's investment coordination board, the forum was co-managed by PwC. The 93-strong Chinese delegation was led by Madam Zhao, a Vice-Chairman of the Communist Party. Team Australia comprised 13, from six companies.

From the outset, the focus on "One Belt One Road" and Manado's place in it was obvious. Important to China from their geo-political perspective and Indonesia's focus on FDI to boost infrastructure development, the forum appeared to have more than met its objective. But the Aussies in the room were left sharing one concern: the well-being of Bunaken Marine Park, a world treasure.  

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