There is until a number of
pending matters expected to be completed within this year, both for the
Ministry of Industry of the United Cabinet II or the remainder of this year as
part of the period of office of the Ministry of Industry under the President-elect
Joko Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla. After officially opening the Cahaya
Timur Exhibition at Plaza Industry on Tuesday (October 14), Industry ,Minister,
M.S Hidayat, stated that the pending matters (the rest of discussion which is
still pending) are, among others, the complementation of RPP RIPIN (National
Industry Development Master Plan) and the completion of land for sugar industry
development.
“Because the discussion about RIPIN has just started in
February, we expected that before the end of this year, the discussion will be
finished because now the discussion has reached the level of harmonization with
the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights. The Ministry of Industry should be
more cautious given that stipulation of RIPIN must include a period of 20 years
to come, “he said, accompanied by a number of officials of the Ministry of
Industry and the Director General of Domestic Trade of the Ministry of Trade,
Srie Agustina.
In addition, there is also a resolution of gas issue, which
is associated with the facilitation of the construction of fertilizer plant of
Kaltim-5. Related to sugar mills, this problem is related to the provision of
land, because it is expected that there will be changes in the revitalization
of sugar mill industry, related to the provision of relief for machinery
purchase. In regard to the development of the natural gas industry and
construction of Teluk Bintuni Industrial Area, West Papua, there has been gas
allocation for the development of fertilizer industry in Teluk Bintuni at 180
mmscfd, which availability is guaranteed.
As for gas allocation for the development of
petrochemical industry will be sought from other sources in consideration of
the economic value. The Industry Minister has sent a letter to the president
regarding the draft Presidential Regulation on the development of natural gas
industry in Teluk Bintuni, West Papua and the follow-up through the completion
process of the Presidential Regulation on the development of natural gas
industry in Teluk Bintuni.
Eastern Indonesia consists of 12 provinces that have
relatively similar natural resources. The strength of each region in Eastern
Indonesia lies in the ability of the local human resources and the availability
of productive land. However, of the abundant wealth, only part of it that has
been exploited. That’s why innovation is needed through natural resource based
creative industries.
“We realized that there are many industries, both nation-scale
ones or those who have exported their products abroad. 44 small and medium
industries (SMIs) in handicraft sector from various provinces in eastern
Indonesia originate, among others, from West Nusa Tenggara, South Sulawesi,
Gorontalo, Maluku, North Maluku, Papua, and West Papua. The products exhibited
include coconut shell handicrafts, batik, weaving crafts, silver crafting,
cukli, shells, jewelry, and a variety of food products made of chocolate,
seaweed, and passion fruit.
In 2013, the GDP of SMEs contributes 34% to the industrial
GDP. With a ratio of 60% of SMEs in Java and 40% outside Java expected through
various government programs, this year the number has changed to 70%. The
government is promoting exhibition like this, because in eastern Indonesia,
creativity-based industry subsectors can be cultivated in a more specific
scope, especially for arts, handicrafts, design, and fashion. (E)
Business News - October 17, 2014
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