MDEC’s Business Mission to Jakarta Strengthens Malaysia-Indonesia Collaboration in Driving Asean’s Digital Economy 

One for the album … Participants pose for a photo at the sidelines of the Busines Mission in Jakarta

MDEC's recent visit to Indonesia is its first Business Mission to Indonesia since borders reopened in March 2022.  

Held from 16 to 20 May 2022 in Jakarta, the Business Mission is an extension of MDEC's GAIN Programme (Gateway, Amplify, Investor, Nurture), which serves to accelerate local technology companies to the global stage. 

18 meetings were held in the Business Mission between government and private stakeholders. This included discussions between the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) Jakarta and Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (KOMINFO) and talks with Indonesian entrepreneurship ecosystem enabler KUMPUL. These discussions include topics on potential joint projects in Fintech, Agritech, Cybersecurity, and e-government sectors.