Yogyakarta, Bandung DCCI’s destinations for 6th business tour
KUCHING: Dayak Chamber of CommerceandIndustry(DCCI)has chosen Yogyakarta and Bandung in Indonesia as the destination for its sixth Overseas Educational & Business Exploratory Trip which will be held in March next year.
The seven- day, six-night educational tour will enable tour members to explore business and trade opportunities there.
The dates, March 23 to 29, were specially chosen to coincide with the school holidays to enable more members to join the trip.
DCCI’s Business Development and Overseas Tour Committee has also for the first time entrusted Telang Usan Travel & Tours, a DCCI corporate member and a Dayak Bumiputra-owned tourism outfit, to organise the trip.
“This is the sixth Overseas Exploratory Business trip organised by DCCI. The first in 2012 was to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, followed by Yangon, Myanmar in 2014, Taiwan in 2015, Chiengmai and Chiengrai in Northern Thailand in 2016. And the last trip in 2017 was to Phnom Pen and Siem Riep, Cambodia.
“The previous trips were all well participated with more than 50 Dayak entrepreneurs and professionals from all over Sarawak,” said DCCI deputy president Kilat Beriak, who is also the Business Development and Overseas Tour Committee chairman.
He said that Yogyakarta is not only capital of the Central Java province, but also noted as the educational capital of Indonesia with many leading academic institutions of higher learning located there.
It is also the home of Batik Indonesia and the famous Jati wood furniture and wood carving in Jepara, as well as the iconic shopping street of Malioboro.
Yogyakarta has a very unique historical background with Hindu and Buddhist influence, with the world’s largest Buddhist Temple Borobudur built in the 9th century and Prambanan Temple built in the 10th Century which was accorded Unesco’s world heritage status.
It also has one of the oldest Catholic churches, locally called ‘Gareja & Candi Hati Kudus Tuhan Yesus’ built in 1924.
From Yogyakarta the delegation will travel by air to Bandung where it is planned for them to pay courtesy call on authorities and chamber of commerce possibly for business matching and networking sessions.
The third largest city, after Jakarta and Surabaya, Bandung is also a shopping haven with extravaganza factory outlets and many attractive tourist spots.
Riau Street and Dago area are famous for the factory outlets and heaven for shoppers.
Cibaduyut is considered the leather and footwear district of Bandung.
Gunung Tangkuban Perahu with its cool atmosphere and beautiful sceneries is a very attractive tourist destination in Bandung, as well as the Floating Market Lembang, Farmhouse, Kawah Putih and Patenggang Lake.
“The trip is also to provide members the opportunity to have direct acquaintance with the factory outlet products, tourism and agricultural businesses.
“It is expected to be an eye opener for members to learn and experience direct exposure and familiarisation with the branded factory product outlets and trading services,” said Kilat.
According to Kilat, the delegation will be led by chef de mission and DCCI president Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum.
A number of DCCI officials, professionals and businessmen have expressed intentions to participate in the tour. They include Kilat himself, DCCI vice president Christopher Gira, secretary general Libat Langub, treasurer general Allan Kripin, and supreme council members Dato Ir Winsel Athos, Marilyn Peter Gani, Dr Joseph Jawa, Joseph Jinggut and Dato Ir Janang Bunsu.
Limited seats are available on first- come first- served basis. Details of the trip package and itineraries can be obtained direct from DCCI Secretariat Office and Audrey Wan Ulok of Telang Usan Travel & Tours, by calling them at 082 415 588 and 016 860 0800 respectively.
This is the sixth Overseas Exploratory Business trip organised by DCCI. Kilat Beriak, Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) deputy president