Banjarmasin, S Kalimantan (AntaranewsKalsel) - Antara News Agency opens opportunities for regional to promote effectively and appropriately to foreign investors in Jakarta through various activities.
"For example seminars, mini expos or anything for regional promotions that all activities can be done by Antara team and presenting representatives of embassies in Jakarta to attend or visit, including foreign companies and state-owned enterprises (BUMN)," said Antara PRWire & Media Relations Manager N Aulia Badar in Banjarmasin, Thursday.
The activities organizing are available at Adhiyana Auditorium on the 2nd floor of Wisma Antara on Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan No. 17, Central Jakarta.
Adhiyana Auditorium is a multi purpose meeting hall featuring the splendor of prime and prestigious interiors, and a strategic location in the heart of Jakarta.
"It surely the right place to promote with a wider market share, we can guarantee at least 30 representatives of embassies in Jakarta with Antara good network and relationships till abroad," said Olly, Aulia Badar's nickname.
The problem of the limitations of English proficiency, according to Olly, is not an obstacle. Antara team with a series of foreign language experts can be a translator for regional officials when talking or delivering presentations and more.
The price offered is relatively affordable according to the size of the event to be held. In addition to the services of all the facilities needed, Antara will also be fully supportive publications to spread all over the country and abroad.
"Put it about Rp300 millions, for example. If one district can not afford to pay that much, it can merge with some regions. But for provincial level I believe the price in the range is still affordable, especially South Kalimantan which has huge potential to promote," Olly said during his visit to the Antara Bureau of South Kalimantan.
Just as it is known, in addition to the main market of Antara's service products is the media, some non-core businesses are also continuously developed, such as technical services and marketing in cooperation with Reuters, Bloomberg, AFP, Xinhua and DPA.
Antara through PR Wire, established as a business unit, distributes press releases to its subscribers across Indonesia, as well as to dozens of foreign media representatives in Jakarta.
International cooperation is increasingly widespread conducted by the government owned news agency. Antara working with Reuters, Bloomberg, AFP and Xinhua in a commercial scheme.
Antara also cooperates with Bernama (Malaysia) and Thai News Agency (TNA) through AMEX (ASEAN New Exchange) network. Regional cooperation conduct through the Organization of Asia Pacific News Agencies (OANA), the International Islamic News Agency (IINA) in Jeddah, and the Non Aligned News Agency Pool (NANAP). In 2007-2010, Antara is trusted to be the President of OANA.
It also hosts bilateral news exchanges with Xinhua (China), IRNA and MNA (Iran), MENA (Egypt), Yonhap (South Korea), TAP (Tunisia), Anadolu (Turkey), WAM (United Arab Emirates), VNA ( Vietnam), Azertac (Azerbaijan), BTI (Bulgaria), EFE (Spain), CNA (Taiwan) and so on.
Abroad, since 2007 Antara has office bureaus in Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, Beijing, London, Canberra, and New York.