RRI.co.id, Jakarta \u2014 Imaduddin Abdullah, director of international\ncollaboration at INDEF, says Chinese investment is strengthening\nIndonesia\u2019s position in the electric-vehicle battery supply chain. He\nsaid the establishment of battery industrial zones would accelerate the\nGovernment\u2019s efforts to develop domestic downstream mineral\nindustries.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis investment is strategic in strengthening Indonesia\u2019s position\nin the global electric-vehicle battery supply chain,\u201d Imaduddin told\nPRO3 RRI.<\/p>\n
He said global demand for nickel is projected to rise by 21.39 per\ncent over the next five years. In his view, this increase should be used\nto strengthen the structure of the national industry.<\/p>\n
However, he cautioned that becoming a production hub would not\nautomatically make Indonesia a leading and independent player in the\nglobal battery industry. Several other countries, he said, are also\ndeveloping more comprehensive battery industries.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe most important things are to strengthen industrial linkages,\nincrease the use of domestic components, and develop Indonesia\u2019s\nnational technological capabilities and human resources,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Imaduddin said the Government should link investment incentives to\ntechnology transfer and improvements in the quality of Indonesia\u2019s\nworkforce. Investment should not be judged solely by its quantity, he\nwarned, but also by its quality and contribution to building sustainable\nnational economic capabilities.<\/p>\n
He said partnerships between companies, vocational schools and\nuniversities were needed so that local workers could master battery\ntechnology independently. Workforce development should begin promptly,\nhe said, to help Indonesia catch up with other countries.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must not become merely recipients of technology; Indonesian\nexperts must also be properly prepared in practice,\u201d Imaduddin said.<\/p>\n
He added that the benefits of investment should be measured through\ngovernment revenue, quality jobs and the involvement of local\nbusinesses, rather than export value. Natural resources would not last\nfor ever, he said, but the quality of people, industry and technological\ncapabilities could endure in the long term.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesias-battery-industry-needs-skilled-workers-to-secure-its-future-1792295412", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }