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Indonesian commodities, crafts and companies, introduced to the partners who can take them abroad. Japan and China first, then the Middle East and Europe.
— About us
Not a directory. Not a networking app. The intermediary who calls ahead, knows the context, and makes sure that when you walk into the room, you are already expected.
See what we doWe believe the most powerful currency in business is trust.
We are judged on the depth of a few relationships, not the volume of many.
Our access comes from the institutions that vouch for us, and we protect it by choosing carefully whom we introduce.
International business is decided in the pauses. We brief both sides on what nobody writes into the agenda.
Behind every mandate is a person carrying it. We work with the person first and the transaction second.
Rabia Al Adawia
Rabia leads VASTA's institutional relationships. She has convened the firm's Gateway sessions with embassy trade officials and Gulf industry principals, and brings a public-policy background to every mandate the firm accepts.
Co-Founder & Chief Executive[email protected]
Melissa Hamid
Founding chairwoman of the HIPMI Womenpreneur chapter and chief executive of a Jakarta recruitment firm she has run since 2009. Melissa is the reason VASTA delegations arrive prepared, briefed and on schedule.
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer[email protected]
Dhanti Mahardhika
Dhanti runs VASTA's Japan track and its partner ecosystem, with separate leadership roles at CAN Foundation and WomenIn Indonesia. She positions Indonesian companies so they read as credible before the first meeting starts.
Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer[email protected]
— What we do
VASTA works through three arms. Each one carries Indonesian value to a market that is ready for it.
Cashew, sea salt, copra and vanilla, sourced from farming and coastal communities in Sulawesi and Papua and prepared for export.
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Home fragrance, bags and accessories made entirely by women-owned businesses across the archipelago, with makers paid upfront.
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First-hand business matching, market-entry programmes into Japan, China and the Middle East, and project consulting such as water treatment.
See services →— Products
The specifications below are a guide. We quote each order by grade, volume and destination.
Commodities
by Moona & Co
Moona & Co is the commodities arm of VASTA Group. Every batch is sourced directly from trusted farming and coastal communities, with quality control, traceability and export compliance built in. Follow Moona & Co on Instagram
Southeast Sulawesi
Raw and processed cashew with a rich flavour, high kernel yield and consistent grading. Hand-selected, low defect rate, free from live insects. Roasted in original, sweet and palm-sugar flavours.
Southeast Sulawesi
Industrial and pharmaceutical grade sea salt, harvested by natural solar evaporation. Unbleached and free from heavy additives, with a uniform crystal size and low moisture.
Southeast Sulawesi
Coconut kernel dried in the sun and over smoke, the standard raw material for crude coconut oil, soap and oleochemicals. Fair Average Quality commercial grade.
Southeast Sulawesi
Hot-air dried with no smoke, giving a clean, ivory-white kernel rich in oil.
Papua
Grown by smallholder cooperatives in shaded, high-altitude rainforest. Every blossom is hand-pollinated and the beans are cured by hand. Vacuum-sealed in food-grade foil for export.
Kreia Studio
Crafted by women. Inspired by Indonesia. Designed for the world.
Kreia Studio curates home fragrance, lifestyle pieces and artisan goods made entirely by women-owned businesses across the archipelago. We pay our makers upfront, so talented women entrepreneurs can grow beyond local markets. Follow Kreia Studio on Instagram
Bali's endek weave, made into an eyewear charm, a card holder and a slim note pouch.
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A tote cut from selected batik scraps, handmade entirely by women artisans.
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A reed diffuser handmade in Cirebon, West Java, dressed in reclaimed batik.
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Woven from reclaimed factory cable by a women-owned workshop in Banten.
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A home fragrance for toilet, linen and rugs that leaves a room clean and calm.
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Tenun Bulu Garut, woven by women in West Java, made with Indo Ethnic Gallery.
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A hand fan made by women artisans in West Java from locally sourced materials.
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Authentic Jambi batik dyed with 100% natural colourants, handmade in Jambi, Sumatra.
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A compact handbag in authentic Solo batik, for everyday use.
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Traditional textile with reclaimed leather, made with Indo Ethnic Gallery. Under 100 grams.
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We are not brokers. We make each introduction ourselves, from a network we know personally, and we stay in the relationship after the first meeting.
Talk to usWe find the counterpart whose mandate matches yours, brief both sides, and make the introduction in person. Many consultants claim connections; we use ours.
Guided market entry, one market at a time, with in-country representatives and the Indonesian trade desks: Gateway to Japan, Pathways: China and Gateway to the Middle East.
Consulting on seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) for coastal regencies, working with Bulukumba and Selayar in South Sulawesi.
Japanese partner: Waqua
Reference: UNIDO ITPO Tokyo
How we work
A confidential conversation about where you are trying to go and who actually needs to say yes.
We map counterparts against your mandate and rule out the ones that only look right on paper.
We make the introduction ourselves, with context on both sides, so the meeting opens at the second question.
We stay in the relationship after the handshake, because the value is in the second year, not the first meeting.
— Upcoming mission
A business diplomacy mission to Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, with company visits including Tencent and ByteDance and dinners with the Indonesian Embassy in Beijing and the Consulate General in Guangzhou. Run by VLV Global Alliance.
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Our access comes from the institutions and partners we work alongside. They are named here.
VLV Global Alliance
A consortium of three firms that runs the Pathways: China programme.
Gateway representatives
In-country representatives, coordinated with Elemenesia.
Worked alongside
— Testimonials
TBC · quote: Mr. Matsuda
TBC · quote: second partner
TBC · quote: third partner
Missions, meetings and the people behind them, as they happen.
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— Before you ask
VASTA GROUP connects Indonesian value with markets abroad through three arms: Moona & Co for commodities, Kreia Studio for crafts and home goods, and business diplomacy services such as business matching and the Gateway programmes.
No. We do first-hand business matching: we know the people we introduce, we brief both sides ourselves, and we stay in the relationship afterwards.
No. Commodity prices move with grade, volume and destination, so we quote each order. Ask us on WhatsApp or by email.
Japan and China first, with active work in the Middle East. Europe, starting with France and Switzerland, is next.
Most of our work takes Indonesian companies abroad. We take inbound mandates selectively and will tell you plainly if we are not the right firm.
WhatsApp is not common in China, so use WeChat or email. Both reach the same team.