Indonesia Eyes Taiwanese Investment in Maritime
Indonesia invites Taiwanese investors and businessmen to invest in the maritime sector to support government programs to make Indonesia into the world's maritime axis, reports Antara News.
The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has said the investment potential in the maritime sector has reached US$1.2 trillion.
Seeing this great potential and in line with the objective of realizing the vision of becoming an axis of the maritime world, Indonesia invited investors from Taiwan.
Director of Investment Planning in the Agribusiness and Natural Resources of the Capital Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Hanung Harimba Rachman said the maritime sector is a priority in the countrys 5 year development program.
"The maritime sector is a priority in our strategic plan for 2015-2019," Hanung said.
According to Hanung, the investment potential in the maritime sector was in various fields, ranging from logistics, oil and gas in the deep ocean, fish processing to shipbuilding and tourism.
"Investment in the maritime sector is open in shipbuilding, fisheries and cold storage sectors," he added.
"While Taiwan has invested in many industrial fields such as metals, cement and electronic equipment, it still has not invested much in the maritime sector. So, this time, we are introducing the countrys potential for investment in this sector," he explained.
