Bali to Host World-OKTA Economic Forum
13 September 2013 19:38 WIB
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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Representatives of the South Korean tradesmen’s association met Industry Minister M.S. Hidayat today, Friday, September 13, 2013 at the minister’s office requesting consent to organize a meeting in Indonesia.
World-OKTA (World Federation of Overseas Korean Traders Association) CEO Kim Woo-jae said 700 tradesmen of the association planned to organize the World-OKTA Economic Forum in Bali on October 24, 2013.
Woo-jae said the tradesmen hailed from 63 countries. “We would like to invite the Industry Minister to this event,” he said after the meeting.
He said the presence of the minister in the meeting would lure more Korean investments into the nation. He added Korean businessmen had continued to invest in Indonesia, including in the textile, metal, and machinery industries.
The minister had welcomed the Korean proposal. “By all means. But I hope by holding such a meeting here, they also have trading targets in Indonesia,” he said.
PINGIT ARIA