From market research to partner matching and company registration support
Led by Lee Jong-soon, author of 'Click Indonesian'
Two-way support for companies from both countries
The Indonesia Business Center (IBC), a specialized platform supporting business cooperation between Korean and Indonesian companies, has launched operations.
The IBC announced Tuesday that it will support Korean companies entering the Indonesian market with services ranging from market research and local information to partner identification and matching, investment and trade consulting, company registration, visa processing and licensing procedures.
The center also plans to offer Indonesian language instruction, interpretation and translation services, as well as MICE and business tour services needed during local business operations.
The IBC said its focus goes beyond simply providing market information — it aims to support companies through the entire process of pursuing actual business on the ground. The center has built a support framework spanning information, consulting, matching, execution and follow-up management, designed to help Korean companies make direct contact with Indonesian businesses and institutions and assess business opportunities.
The center will support not only Korean companies preparing to enter Indonesia but also Indonesian companies and institutions seeking to partner with Korean firms. It plans to expand services for finding cooperation partners for B2B matching, attracting investment, growing exports, pursuing joint ventures and building retail networks.
The IBC is led by Lee Jong-soon, an expert in the Indonesian language and regional affairs. Lee is the author of "Click Indonesian," a language learning textbook, and has worked in Indonesian language instruction, interpretation and translation.
He previously served as the Indonesia representative office director of the ASEM SMEs Eco-Innovation Center (ASEIC) and as director of the Korea-Indonesia Green Business Center, where he supported Korean small and medium-sized enterprises entering the Indonesian market and facilitated cooperation with local companies and institutions.
"Simply having market information is not enough to start a business in Indonesia," Lee said. "You also need an understanding of local business culture and the regulatory system, the ability to build relationships with trustworthy partners, and a network that can execute on the ground."
"Our goal is to become a trusted business hub that helps Korean and Indonesian companies understand each other and connect through real business," he added. "Drawing on the local experience and networks we have built up over the years, we will work to create sustainable cooperation and new business opportunities for companies from both countries."
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