DIPLOMASI EKONOMI KONSULAT JENDERAL REPUBLIK INDONESIA KOTA KINABALU DALAM PERDAGANGAN KOPI INDONESIA DI NEGERI SABAH, MALAYSIA

Abstract

ABSTRACT

This research described and analyzed the economic diplomacy of Republic of
Indonesia’s Consulate General in Kinabalu City in Indonesian coffee trading in
Sabah Country, Malaysia. Indonesia has potential coffee and an opportunity of
expanding coffee market in Sabah Country but this is inhibited with the enactment
of cabotage policy and the quota limitation of 60 tons in once import a year
encourage Republic of Indonesia’s Consulate General in Kinabalu City to use
economic diplomacy to help Indonesian coffee employers. The authors employed
economic diplomacy taken by government and employers in the theory. The
objective of research was to find out the real manifestation of economic
diplomacy attempts taken by Republic of Indonesia’s Consulate General in
Kinabalu City as the Indonesian Government’s official representatives. Economic
diplomacy conducted by the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia Kota
Kinabalu is by representing the central government of the Republic of Indonesia
and promoting Indonesian coffee at international events held in the State of
Sabah, negotiating with parties related to cabotage policy, and providing reporting
to the government center and businessman. The research method employed was
qualitative one with primary and secondary data. Data collection was conducted
using interview and documentation methods and the data collected was analyzed
descriptively. From the result of research, it could be found that economic
diplomacy of Republic of Indonesia’s Consulate General in Kinabalu City in
cooperation with coffee employers and media could facilitate Indonesian coffee
employers to expand coffee market in Sabah Country.
Keywords: Economic Diplomacy, Republic of Indonesia’s Consulate General in
Kinabalu City