Wahyu Dwi Anggoro
IDXChannel - Indonesian Trade Attache Office in Singapore has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking the establishment of Indonesia House of Beans Singapore (IHOB Singapore).
The establishment of IHOB Singapore is also in collaboration with a local coffee shop chain in Singapore that has five outlets in Singapore, namely 6 oz Espresso Bar.
Held this month, the signing of the MOU was witnessed by the Indonesian Ambassador in Singapore, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Trade (Kemendag), the Director General of National Export Development (PEN) of the Ministry of Trade, as well as representatives of Indonesian state-owned enterprises (BUMN) in Singapore, representatives of the Singapore Ministry of Trade and Industry, representatives of the Singapore Coffee Association (SCA), and invited guests from coffee industry stakeholders in Singapore.
"This is a clear example of Indonesia Incorporated, where all elements and stakeholders, build cohesive and synergistic cooperation, not only between Government agencies and SOEs, but also with private partners, to partners from other countries," said Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore Suryo Pratomo said in a media release issued by the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore.
"IHOB will also become a special space for Indonesian coffee exporting MSMEs in the future so that they get an extraordinary opportunity to be able to market their products in Singapore, so that they can move up to compete in the global export market," he added.
