TEMPO.CO, Jakarta-President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo will inaugurate Kendal Industrial Complex of national textiles on August 25, in Kendal District, Central Java, which will also be attended by Singaporean Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong.
Director of Kendal Industrial Complex said that Kendal is set to be one of fashion cities in Indonesia. "We expect that this fashion city can help accommodate SMEs," he said.
Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto said that he supports the industrial complex. "It will boost our competitiveness in the domestic and international market," he said.
As a fashion city, Airlangga said that the industrial complex will be equipped with several facilities, such as research and development of textile products, as well as expo venues. "It is expected that the facilities can help absorb more manpower," he said.
Kendal Industrial Complex is a joint venture between Graha Buana Cikarang, and a Singaporean company, Sembcorp Development Indonesia Pte. Ltd.
The complex is built on a 1,000 and 1,200 hectares site. There are as many as 12 companies setting up a roster in it.