​After a decades-long career in the emerging markets of South Asia, Harvey Goldstein’s Indonesia-focused foreign direct investments have contributed significantly to the country’s economy. Harvey Goldstein’s professional activities have included advising numerous Fortune 100 companies while simultaneously representing the Young President Organization (YPO).

The YPO is part of the World Presidents’ Organization (WPO) and it maintains a very detailed code of conduct for its members.

The YPO-WPO code of conduct applies strictly to all members of the YPO-WPO community. Simply put, the code provides that members should always act with the highest standards of integrity, respect other members’ confidentiality, respond to other members as soon as possible within 24 hours, and not to solicit members unless upon invitation to do so.

To do this, members are advised not to behave in ways that negatively reflect on the organization, to respect confidentiality by not sharing the members’ or organization’s details with outsiders for personal gain or otherwise, to disclose any potential conflict of interests, and to treat all persons with respect.

YPO-WPO members are directly responsible for the conduct of other members within the community. Every year, they are required to affirm their commitment to the code of conduct.                             

​Harvey Goldstein has almost five decades of business development experience in Southeast Asia as a catalyst for economic growth, public figure, and liaison between local governments and foreign businesses. With regional experience in areas such as Indonesia and Singapore, he is a proficient strategic business consultant. As the founder of Harvest International, a leading business development firm in Indonesia, Harvey Goldstein has worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies, including in the energy sector.

In addition to offering consultation and major project development, Harvest International provides general strategic advice, negotiation assistance for project procurement, and intelligence to assist with investor procurement and conflict resolution. Major corporate clients of Harvest International in the energy sector have included Shell, Esso, Digicon, Attwood Ocean Pacific, BP Solar, and KLT Power.

Shell in particular has a rich history in Indonesia dating to the discovery of crude oil in Sumatra over 100 years ago, which led to the formation of Shell Transport and Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. Ltd., which later became known as Shell. Shell’s innovation focus today includes a technical center in Indonesia that targets product development and support. Shell spent over $1 billion on research and development in 2011 in order to develop new technologies for clean and efficient energy. 

​Harvey Goldstein of Indonesia has advised numerous Fortune 100 companies setting up shop in South Asia. A reputable public speaker on foreign direct investments who's firm RMI, has worked with the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, Harvey Goldstein’s Singapore investment work via Business-Link Consultancy, included advising companies on joint ventures.

A joint venture is a legal business arrangement where two or more individuals or entities come together to accomplish a specific task. The task may be to undertake a common business. Each of the entities will be responsible for the profits and costs associated with the business undertaking.

Being only a business arrangement, the joint venture is definitely not a legal entity in that it cannot contract in its own name, neither can it own property. It does not take the form of a corporation or partnership. It can only conduct the business it was formed to undertake.

Examples of joint ventures include two firms agreeing to advertise under the same booth in a trade convention or two corporations coming together to invent microchips. The identifiable factors of a joint venture are the coming together of two or more parties for a common objective.

This form of business is attractive since it allows parties to share in the risk and return of a business.