“AS A LEADER, I KEEP UPGRADING OUR KNOWLEDGE AND OUR MINDSET, AS WELL AS OUR WILLINGNESS TO CHANGE.”
Founded in 1966, PT Kalbe Far-ma Tbk began with a modest dream to provide high-quality products. Today, it stands as a key player in Southeast Asia’s pharma- ceutical industry, boasting 40 subsid- iaries and 80 branches across Indo- nesia. Its unique approach combines science-backed treatments with tradi.
tional herbal remedies. “Our mission and vision are to find ways to improve people’s health for a better life,” said President Director Mr. Vidjongtius. Riding Indonesia’s digital wave, Kalbe has deftly integrated the latest Industry 4.0 technology into its op- erations. Their approach has earned them the INDI 4.0 Award 2021 for in- novation in manufacturing and sup- ply chains. “We started our upgrade with our people, teaching them about automation and robotics,”
Since her appointment in 2020, Unilever Indonesia President Director Ira Noviarti has sought to lead change that unlocks the potential of the Indonesian economy, including empowerment and gender equity.
At the helm of Unilever Indonesia is Ira Noviarti, where she leads a team of 4,000-plus employ-ees. Unilever Indonesia is one of Indo- nesia’s leading Fast Moving Consumer Goods companies, leading in 13 out of 15 consumer categories and ranked in the top ten biggest market capitalization in the Indonesian Stock Exchange. Estab- lished in 1933, the company now oper- ates 8 factories that produce 43 brands in over 1,000 SKUs, among others in- cluding Pepsodent, Lifebuoy, Wall’s, Royco soup stock and Bango soy
The enduring bilateral ties be-tween Malta and the United Arab Emirates were among the topics for discussion when H.H. Pres-ident Sheikh Mohamed met with Mal-tese President George Vella, on an of-ficial visit to the UAE in June this year.As the countries celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, the two leaders discussed the oppor- tunities for new collaborations – espe-cially in energy, digital development and the green economy – that would benefit both nations in the future. With sustainability and the impact of climate change on smaller nations high on the agenda at COP28 this week, talks also included exploring how the nations could cooperate fur-ther to strengthen the international re-sponse to the threat of environmentalchanges and other global challenges.
