BALAI SIDANG JAKARTA CONVENTION CENTER

The First International INDONESIA FOREX FORUM will take place in BALAI SIDANG JAKARTA Convention Center, Lower Lobby, Merak Room 1+2. Introduction: Designed to serve the world's business, professional and government leaders, the Balai Sidang Jakarta Convention Center is the largest and best equipped facility in Indonesia, a multi-purpose and flexible convention and exhibition center. It offers versatility, modern efficiency, and traditional Indonesian hospitality. Its strategic location in the heart of Jakarta's business district, near the Jakarta Stock Exchange...

Contact:

Tel : (62 21) 5726000
Fax : (62 21) 5726523/28
Convention or Other Events Enquiry: yogi@jcc.co.id

About the City

Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. It also has a greater population than any other city in Southeast Asia. It was formerly known as Sunda Kelapa (397-1527), Jayakarta (1527-1619), Batavia (1619-1942), and Djakarta (1942-1972). Located on the northwest coast of Java, it has an area of 661.52 square kilometres (255.41 sq mi) and a population of 8,489,910.[1] Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political center. Jakarta is the twelfth-largest city in the world; the metropolitan area, called Jabodetabek, is the sixth-largest in the world.

First established in the fourth century, the city became an important trading port for the Kingdom of Sunda. As Batavia, it grew greatly as the capital of the colonial Dutch East Indies. Renamed Jakarta in 1942 during Japan's occupation of the Java, it was made the capital city of Indonesia when the country became independent after World War II.

Major landmarks in Jakarta include Indonesia Stock Exchange, the Bank of Indonesia, and the National Monument (Tugu Monas). The city is the seat of the ASEAN Secretariat. Jakarta is served by the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, and Tanjung Priok harbour; it is connected by several intercity and commuter railways, and served by several bus lines running on reserved busways.