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Uncover Indonesia’s New Tax Income Deduction Rates: Why Does It Spark Public Distress?
“Next to being shot at and missed, nothing is really quite as satisfying as an income tax refund.”f.J Raymond Indonesia’s recent tax policy adjustment has sparked discussion and concern among the public, many of whom are worried about an increase in their…
Are You Bargaining the Right Way?
Here are the top 5 common bargaining techniques in Indonesia. Source: Shutterstock Have you been applying the same bargaining strategy to everyone? And in every country? As we have established in a previous post, the way to do successful business in a country…
5 Insider Tips on How to Nail A Business Deal in Indonesia
BRIGHT Indonesia consultants give their advice for Indonesian business deals. Let’s say you are a company from Europe or America looking to expand to Indonesia to reap its market potential. You are preparing for a business meeting with an Indonesian partner to export…
Debunking the Myth of An Ideal Leader
An ideal leader. How to become one? What is one? But better yet, is there one? Source: Marketoonist For years, scholars have tried to come up with specific guidelines of how an ideal leader should be; what kind of styles, characteristics, and personality traits they…
The Impact of COVID-19: Another Chance to Build Harmonious Society
Analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on social inequalities and lessons learned for Indonesia. In Indonesia, shocks in the social system are mostly negative impacts of economic shocks due to the implementation of Large Scale Social Distancing measures (PSBB) during the…
Indonesia — Singapore Relations: The Prospects of Investment Amidst COVID-19
Analysis of Singapore’s investment opportunities in Indonesia’s e-commerce sector The large-scale work-from-home phenomenon caused by the COVID-19 outbreak has led Indonesia to experience an “extreme” increase in the number of people shopping through digital…
Expect the Unexpected: The Use of Scenario Planning
Expand the range of possible futures you can see without drifting into science fiction. Source: Inc. Magazine At the end of this (eventfully) hectic year, when the world is filled with uncertain developments and complex dynamics, people and organizations strive to…
4 Advice on How to Lead Better In A Crisis
How should business leaders adapt during COVID-19? Source: MIT Sloan Management Review Leading during a crisis. With organizations keeping up with the ‘new normal’, the current pandemic has certainly changed the way we live our daily lives. How does one lead…
Undeveloped Healthcare Access in Developing States
Insufficient resources, inappropriate allocation, and inadequate quality are major obstacles to the delivery of effective healthcare that reaches the poor. According to research done by Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, the lower-middle-income countries (LMICs)…
A Foreign Business Deal in Indonesia: Understanding Business Culture for International Negotiations
It is already a well-known fact that being the fourth most populous country in the world, Indonesia is a hot target for foreign businesses to grow. In 2019, the country is the 16th-largest economy in the world according to the World Bank. It is predicted to be the…
How to Gain Market Insight in Indonesia
Market research is analogous to a map or traffic sign that can direct drivers who want to travel from one city to another. As said by Burns (1994), research is a systematic investigation to find answers to a problem. One of them is you can get maps or signs to find…