The government is finalizing a raft of regulations aimed at developing the industrial sector into a tightly knit network of self-supporting sectors, with manufacturers serving as the future backbone of the economy.<\/p>\n
State Minister for National Development Planning Paskah Suzetta said a presidential regulation for the so-called \"National Industry Development Road Map\" is expected to be issued by November, along with related regulations from other ministers.<\/p>\n
These will include regulations from the Finance Ministry regarding incentives for certain \"technology-intensive, pioneer industries\", Paskah said.<\/p>\n
He said the government would, under the road map, still have a hand in the development of industries, to ensure maximum economic growth and employment.<\/p>\n
\"There will be incentives for several industries, and the government is still providing certain guidelines. It will not be left entirely to market mechanisms,\" Paskah said after a recent meeting on the matter with Coordinating Minister for the Economy Boediono and other related officials.<\/p>\n
The road map, based on the government's 2004-2009 mid-term development plan, as well as assessments from both the Industry Ministry and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), envisages Indonesia becoming a newly industrialized country by 2024.<\/p>\n
This is expected to be achieved through the systematic and comprehensive development of such priority industries as agriculture, transportation, telecommunications and information, as well as certain manufacturing and small-to-medium-sized industries.<\/p>\n
Kadin, in its \"2030 Vision and 2010 Industry Road Map\", proposed four focus manufacturing industries: the electronics, textile, automotive and shipping industries.<\/p>\n
A deputy to the coordinating minister for the economy, Edy Putra Irawady, said the road map would also provide several facilities for small industry, mainly concerning the import of raw materials.<\/p>\n
\"Small industries sometimes cannot afford to import raw materials by themselves, so this must be facilitated through a collective importer... Small industries involved in refurbishing goods also need goods exempted from existing import restrictions.\"<\/p>\n
The National Industry Development Road Map will aim at developing eight industrial regions in the country, based on a \"cluster\" of related industries making up a supply-chain network among themselves.<\/p>\n
Many existing industries lack such a scheme, resulting in inefficiencies, where an industry is located in one area but its supporting industry is in another.<\/p>\n
Problems in infrastructure and public services hampering industries are also expected to be resolved through the road map, as it provides better coordination guidelines among government agencies.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/govt-to-set-guidelines-for-industries-1193288225", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }