Some business in Indonesia succeed - but some of them fail. Failure is dramatic and will cost the company money, time, a loss of reputation and sometimes even the whole business. Take our best-practice advice and read our top 10 of "Why do foreign businesses fail in Indonesia".

Negotiating in Indonesia - the next level of cultural challenge Culture is influencing the way how we deal with each other and how we negotiate. Negotiation styles and rules are different between western countries and Indonesia. This blog post shows some peculiarities in negotiations with Indonesian partners and customers and provides a brief overview of Dos and Don'ts.

You are on your way for a business trip to Indonesia. But what about the Do's & Don'ts when meeting with Indonesian business partners? What do you have to take care about? How do you hand over business cards and what about the basic business etiquette? In part 2 of our blog series you will find the answers on how to overcome cross-cultural hurdles when doing business in Indonesia.

You are on your way for a business trip to Indonesia. But what about the Do's & Don'ts when meeting with Indonesian business partners? What do you have to take care about? What do you need to pack in luggage to be dressed appropriate? Our new blog series should give you an overview about the basic cross-cultural issues for Indonesia and help you to navigate trough the cultural topics when doing business in and with Indonesia.