The site will also be integrated with Global Sources' existing network of geographical portals that currently comprise Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Korea, Thailand, Australia and South Africa. Indonesian Sources will open up a whole new source for them, while giving Indonesia's exporters access to the proven Internet marketing channel for trade. The partnership will also bring over 10,000 Indonesian suppliers from the Indonesian Exporters Association and its 122 subordinate organizations to Global Sources' international supplier community, which today totals over 86,600 exporters residing in 90 countries worldwide. The alliance will also clearly put Indonesia's trading community on the Internet roadmap. Indonesian Sources Online will also bring a large number of Indonesian textile suppliers to the Global Sources community through PT Global's newest member, the Indonesian Textile Foundation, by means of a new vertical portal also to be linked to Global Sources.
Textiles are one of Indonesia's largest export commodities.
Both Global Sources and PT Global have a shared vision on the importance of e-business in fostering the growth of the Indonesian economy. With our combined resources, technology and professional know-how, only Global Sources and PT Global can provide a truly safe and reliable online trading environment for Indonesian's import and export business. Global Sources has been operating for over 29 years and has developed one of the world's most comprehensive databases of export products and suppliers. Global Sources community currently includes over 203,000 active buyers who are able to locate over 86,600 supplier contacts from more than 90 countries and source over 81,100 products per day, with detailed specifications and color images. User sessions were recorded at 862,699 and the number of hits totaled 35,565,676 in the same month.