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  • McKinsey Moves Moscow Staff to Kazakhstan

    McKinsey Moves Moscow Staff to Kazakhstan

    Like many banks, consultancy firms have announced they are pulling out of Russia in response to the country’s attack on Ukraine.

    McKinsey is the next audit firm to announce that it is moving its Russia-based staff out of the country. It will be relocating them to its existing Almaty office in Kazakhstan, citing people familiar.

    Along with KMPG, PricewaterhouseCoopers and EY, McKinsey announced that it was severing ties with Russian business partners soon after the war broke out in Ukraine.

    McKinsey, whose clients included Rosneft and Gazprom, has over 700 staff in Russia, according to the report. Its Almaty office is also strongly focused on the energy sector, it said.

    Furthermore, Boston Consulting Group is looking at relocating staff to Azerbaijan, the report added, citing a person familiar.

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  • Tesla Electric Car Catches Fire After Hitting Tow Truck In Moscow

    Tesla Electric Car Catches Fire After Hitting Tow Truck In Moscow

    A Tesla Model 3 electric car caught fire after crashing into a parked tow truck on a Moscow motorway late on Saturday, with the Tesla driver saying he had failed to see the vehicle with which he collided.

    Asked in a video published on REN TV website if he was using an Autopilot self-driving system, driver Alexei Tretyakov said he was in a drive assistance mode in which he was still holding the steering wheel.

    Tesla has stood by safety claims for its Model 3 in the face of regulatory scrutiny, while documents showed the top U.S. automotive safety watchdog issued at least five subpoenas since last year seeking information about crashes involving the company’s vehicles.

    Tretyakov said was driving at around 100 km (62 miles) per hour – the speed limit – when the car crashed on its left side into the stationary tow truck that he had not noticed.

    Footage of the incident on state TV channel Rossiya 24 showed the car by the side of the road engulfed in flames and thick black smoke. Two small explosions occurred within a few seconds of each other and the metal frame of the vehicle was all that remained after the fire, TV footage showed.

    Russia’s RIA state news agency website posted a video showing the car driving in the left-hand lane of Moscow’s ring road, known as the MKAD, before crashing into a tow truck parked by a safety fence that separates the carriageway from oncoming traffic.

    Tretyakov, a financial market expert and the head of Arikapital investment company, said he broke his leg in the incident, while his two children suffered only bruises. They all escaped from the vehicle.

  • Daimler Opens Mercedes-Benz Plant In Moscow Area

    Daimler Opens Mercedes-Benz Plant In Moscow Area

    German automaker Daimler officially opened a Mercedes-Benz factory near Moscow on Wednesday at a ceremony attended by President Vladimir Putin, marking a rare foreign investment into Russia’s car industry. The plant in the town of Esipovo 40 kilometers north west of Moscow is the first in years to be opened by a foreign carmaker in Russia where investment into the once burgeoning auto industry dried up amid western sanctions and a stagnant economy.

    Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, Putin said the plant would produce 25,000 cars a year and that investment in the project had totaled 19 billion roubles ($291 million).

    Putin said the factory, built after Daimler signed a deal with Russia’s authorities in early 2017, would employ almost 1,000 people.

    Most global automakers opened plants in Russia in the first half of the 2000s, but after peaking in 2012 car sales slumped to a ten-year low of 1.42 million in 2016. The market is picking up again, and a total of 1.8 million cars were sold last year.

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  • Direct Flights from Indonesia to Moscow Set to Open

    Direct Flights from Indonesia to Moscow Set to Open

    Indonesia has planned to open direct flights to Moscow, Russia, in a bid to attract the countrys tourists to visit Indonesia.

    “Currently, we have to transit in a third country when we fly to Russia, and this could take 24 hours, whereas with direct flight, it might only take 11 hours,” Ambassador to Russia M. Wahid Supriyadi said here on Wednesday. Wahid is scheduled to hold a meeting with the management of the national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia to discuss the plan.

    “Alhamdulillah, Garuda has the commitment to fly to Moscow,” he noted. Garuda Indonesia has planned to fly thrice a week to Russia, two flights from Denpasar in Bali and one from Jakarta, from August.

    A data of the Tourism Ministry showed that some 85 thousand Russian tourists had visited Indonesia in 2016. The number is targeted to reach 100 thousand tourists in 2017. However, Wahid remarked that the number was still relatively small compared to Russian tourists visiting Thailand, which is about 1.5 million per year, through direct flights from the country.

    “Garuda’s flight would not only carry passengers but also tropical fruits and vegetables,” he revealed, adding that these commodities were scarce in Russia. Following the European Union and the US embargo, Russia would halt import of fruits, vegetables, and dairy products from the two regions as a response.

    The move would provide an opportunity for Indonesian commodities to penetrate the Russian market. “These products would have to be transported by air cargo,” Wahid pointed out, adding that Garuda Indonesia planes could carry some 5 tons of the products in one flight.

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  • Garuda to Launch Jakarta-Moscow Flight in August 2017

    Garuda to Launch Jakarta-Moscow Flight in August 2017

    The Indonesian flag carrier, Garuda Indonesia, will launch its Jakarta-Moscow direct flight route A330-200 aircraft, which is expected to be operational in August this year.

    The inaugural flight plan was established in a memorandum of understanding signed by a representative of the Indonesia Russia Business Council, Mikhail Kuritsyn, and the Director of Garuda Indonesia, Arif Wibowo, in the presence of Russian Ambassador to Indonesia, Mikhail Galuzyn, and Indonesian Ambassador to Russia, Wahid Supriyadi, on Tuesday (Feb 14).

    “We are trying to accelerate the plan to be realized in August. The flight will be available three times a week,” Arif said.

    He added that since the tourist traffic between the two countries continues to increase, the direct flight plan is expected to support Russias efforts to increase tourist arrivals from Indonesia to more than 100 thousand in 2017.

    The number of Russian tourist arrivals in Indonesia in the first half of 2016 increased by 14 percent, while the number of Indonesians visiting Russia was about 14,000 in 2015.

    Arif stated that the launch of the new flight route marks the beginning of a series of international flight network expansion programs by Garuda Indonesia in 2017.

    In addition to Moscow, Garuda Indonesia will also launch a flight from Jakarta to Los Angeles (USA) via Tokyo, Japan, by mid-2017.

    Meanwhile, Galuzyn noted that the direct flight would further boost the economy and tourism sectors of the two countries.

    “The direct flight has become one of our main priorities in the effort to enhance the number of tourists visiting Russia,” he asserted.

    We are optimistic that the new plan will open a positive opportunity not only for the tourism sector but also for the economic, social, and cultural sectors.

    In 2014, Garuda Indonesia officially joined the SkyTeam global airline alliance, in which the Russian airlines Aeroflot is also a member.

    Through the SkyTeam airline alliance network, all passengers can enjoy the Garuda Indonesia flight network services to more than 1,062 destinations around the world in 177 countries with 17,343 daily flights.

    SkyTeam airline network services currently serve more than 655 million passengers every year.

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  • Indonesia introduces halal products in Moscow

    Indonesia introduces halal products in Moscow

    Indonesia introduced its range of halal products at the Moscow Halal Expo on June 2 to 5, 2016, noted a press statement from the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow, Russia.

    Indonesian halal products showcased at the expo included instant noodles, peanuts, chips, red ginger instant drink, batik, accessories, Muslim fashion, and leather bags.

    “As the largest Muslim-majority country in the world, Indonesia welcomes the trading exhibition on halal products, which is organized annually in Moscow,” Indonesian Ambassador to Russia, concurrently Belarus, M. Wahid Supriyadi stated.

    According to the ambassador, Russia, with a population of some 25 million Muslims, is a potential market for Indonesias halal products.

    Indonesia has been participating in the exhibition since 2010.

    This year, Indonesia is keen on expanding its network base and exploring cooperation with halal product industries in Russia and other countries.

    The Moscow Halal Expo is an important forum for Indonesia to introduce its halal products to Russia and the international market.

    A total of 50 companies from 10 countries, including Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, the United Arab Emirates, Tunisia, Malaysia, Greece, Japan, and Indonesia, took part in the event.

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  • Indonesian halal products sold out at Moscow Halal Expo

    Indonesian halal products sold out at Moscow Halal Expo

    Indonesian foods, including instant noodles, peanuts, and chips, as well as traditional beverages such as red ginger drink, sold out at the Moscow Halal Expo held at the Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre, Moscow, June 2 to 5, 2016.

    The expo was officially opened by representatives of the Russian Federations Mufti Council, as organizers of the expo, the Indonesian embassy in Moscow told here on Tuesday.

    Indonesian Ambassador to Russia and Belarus Wahid Supriyadi was also present during the opening ceremony.

    Other products offered at Indonesias stand included batik dresses, batik scarfs, hijabs, accessories, and leather bags.

    Indonesia also sold “tempe” (soybean cake), fried noodles, spring rolls, “rempeyek (peanut brittle), and fried dried potatoes.

    “Russia, having a Muslim population of 25 million, is a potential market for Indonesias halal products,” Ambassador Wahid noted.

    Indonesia, whose products meet international halal standard, has participated in the annual Moscow Halal Food Expo since 2010.

    The expo included representatives from 50 companies and 10 countries, including Malaysia, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Khazakistan, Tunisia and Greece.

    In May, the Indonesian Embassy in Washington D.C. promoted the countrys foods and beverages at the “Passport DC 2016” event, which sought to promote Indonesian products in the U.S. capital, Washington DC.

    “At least 5,400 people visited the Indonesian booth. They had a very positive response, especially for our coffee products and snacks,” Trade Attache of the Indonesian embassy in Washington D.C., Reza Pahlevi, said in a press release in May.

    The strategy used for promoting Indonesian products at the expo included giving away free samples, Reza said.

    In addition, the embassy promoted fashion, accessories, batik cloth, handicrafts and home decorations from Indonesia.

    Reza further said he is seeking major super markets in the United States that could help sell Indonesian foods and beverages.

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  • Seiko Moscow boutique opens

    Seiko Moscow boutique opens

    Japanese watchmaker Seiko has opened its first boutique in Russia – 50 years after it first started exporting watches to Russian.

    The Seiko Moscow boutique opened at the St. Nickolas complex on Nikolskaya St, a high-end shopping district in the capital city.

    At the heart of the 80sqm boutique are Seiko’s luxury brands: Grand Seiko, Credor and Galante. The Grand Seiko selection at the boutique is one of the widest outside of Japan. A large selection of Credor and Galante, brands which until now have been sold mainly in Japan is also offered for the first time in Russia.

    The boutique also carries many exclusive and limited-edition models such as the Credor masterpiece “Eichi II”, a hand-crafted watch which has attracted wide praise among connoisseurs of luxury watchmaking, and sells for RUB3,990,000 (including VAT). In addition, Seiko’s latest technologies are found in a variety of Astron and Prospex watches.

    Takashi Aizawa, director and executive VP of Seiko Watch Corporation, said at a reception: “Seiko was registered as a trademark in Russia in 1965. We are delighted to open this boutique in this important anniversary year. This new boutique is one of several that are opening in the world’s leading cities. Last year we opened one in New York, and this year we added Frankfurt and Tokyo.

    “Our aim is to allow visitors a unique, exciting and intriguing opportunity to explore the world of Seiko through our history and our finest watches.”

    Darya Klishina, one of Russia’s leading athletes and Seiko’s ambassador since 2012, was present for the opening ceremony.

    A dedicated website will open soon where information about new models and special events at the boutique will be announced.

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