For many of us we are closing out the second month of adjusted working protocols with most office staff working from home. However, for those of us working from home it is also important to recognize that many companies have successfully maintained their essential front-line manufacturing, supply chain and facilities management operations under very trying conditions.

Across the World the narratives from many Governments have shifted in the last month. Increasingly they are cautioning against a relaxation of the various control measures that have been implemented. In the UK, politicians have begun to speculate that some measures could remain in place until the end of the year and beyond.

Similarly, business executives are having to quickly adjust long term planning scenarios to take account of the likely changes in business practices with one natural consequence being that businesses will either restrict or prohibit employees from attending business functions. This will inevitably impact the way that business Chambers operate and in that regard obviously BRITCHAM will continue to migrate many of our events to a digital format. As with COVID 19, digital formats are not restricted by physical boundaries and as such I have encouraged the Executive Office team to collaborate much more with Chambers around the Region and beyond to bring a greater variety of quality content to our members and at the same time offer our members opportunities to engage with membership across other Chambers.

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On Thursday, 23rd April 2020, BritCham Indonesia hosted a webinar entitled, "Cash Flow Strategies and the Need to Think Beyond These Distressed Times." The discussion focused around the management of cash flow in various sectors, and we are proud to have featured Vinod Kumar (position), Stewart Hall (President Director of QNB Indonesia), and James Allan (Country Head of JLL Indonesia) as the panelists for this webinar.

The COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably posed a threat to the global economy, and managing cash flow, which is essential to a business’ continuity, is proven to be a challenge during these times. If not properly addressed, this pandemic can develop further into an economic crisis, and even a financial and a social crisis. The discussion in this webinar ranges from cash flow-related issues faced by businesses to liquidity issues and property concerns. Solutions and strategies were also introduced to tackle specific problems, such as conserving cash, managing liquidity, and managing lease.

We would like to thank all panelists and attendees for attending this webinar. BritCham Indonesia is committed to offering relevant webinars aimed at providing solutions to problems faced in this current crisis.

The Ramadhan season just started a couple of days ago.

But With this pandemic crisis, and the Large Scale Social Restriction regulation that occur across Indonesia the tradition has swift from previous years.

In this podcast we’ve invited BritCham’s Executive team, Hanny, Jihan &Septi to share their experience of Ramadhan during pandemic crisis.

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