Indonesia, S Korea expand green business center cooperation

Jakarta, Mar 16 (Antara) - The government of Indonesia and South Korea have expanded the scope of their green business center (GBC) by inviting other countries to join in the cooperation, the Steering Committee of GBC, Meliadi Sembiring, said here Monday. "Initially GBC was realization of a project from the first ASEAN-European Meeting that was initiated by Indonesia and South Korea," Sembiring added. GBC was established in Indonesia several years ago in Jakarta. GBS has become a business development incubator for Indonesian's and Korea's small and medium enterprises as well as a medium for business, training and consultation for both countries. "There are several countries going to join this project. Those who have applied are Singapore and Vietnam," Sembiring said. GBC covers six business fields namely environmental recovery, wholesaler and retail that related to export, publishing service, visual, communication, and broadcasting information, professional services, science and technology, art and creative services as well as repairmen services. According to Sembiring the small and medium enterprise in these six fields can come to GBC to do business, for incubation and consultation to expand and improve their businesses. GBC involves three East Asian countries namely South Korea, China, and Japan, the ASEAN country members, 29 European countries, 20 Asian countries, European Union Commission with a total of 51 countries.