Trade Minister: 300% Increase in Export will Provide More Jobs
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Minggu, 3 Mei 2015 11:34 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Trade Minister Rachmat Gobel said that export target by 300% or worth 458.5 billion until 2019 is able to provide job opportunities for up to 23 million people.
To achieve the target, the minister said that an additional investment of US$211.5 billion is needed.
The statement cam during the Indonesian business delegation visit to Milan, Italy on Thursday at Principe Savoia hotel, Milan, Italia.
During the meeting, Indonesian business players met with leading Italian business players to talk about measures to boost cooperation between the two sides.
The visit was part of the series of visit by the Indonesian Trade Mission in 2015 to Europe done from April 29 to May 4, 2015.
According to Rachmat Gobel, the visit to Milan was a strategic and important measure to boost cooperation between the two countries, especially in the textile products and other Indonesia’s primary exports.
The Minister was also upbeat that the visit would be able to increase Indonesia’s exports to Italy in 2019 by US$8.27 billion.
ZUL SIKUMBANG | ANTARA