Indonesia's national motto "Bhinneka tunggal ika (Unity in Diversity lit. Many, yet one)" articulates the "Diversity" that shapes the country.

Trading business has since fundamentally shaped Indonesian history. The country has been an important trade center formed trade links with Indian kingdoms and China, because of the Indonesia's sea-lane position fostered inter-island and international trade.

As early as the first century, Indonesian merchant vessels made trade voyages as far…