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        "id": 1808618,
        "msgid": "west-java-accelerates-business-matchmaking-and-local-substitution-to-protect-manufacturing-1781711551",
        "date": "2026-06-17 21:45:31",
        "title": "West Java Accelerates Business Matchmaking and Local Substitution to Protect Manufacturing",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The West Java provincial government is implementing business matchmaking and local raw material substitution programmes to shield its manufacturing sector from rising import costs driven by a strengthening US dollar. The initiative aims to prevent production slowdowns and potential layoffs by connecting local component suppliers with downstream producers and promoting synthetic alternatives for imported materials like cotton and wheat.",
        "content": "<p>Bandung (ANTARA) - The West Java Provincial Government has launched a\ntactical intervention strategy involving business matchmaking and local\nraw material substitution to protect the manufacturing industry from the\nburden of import costs due to the strengthening US dollar. This step was\ntaken following indications that businesses are holding back on\nimporting raw and auxiliary materials because of soaring prices as the\ndollar exchange rate rises significantly, which risks lowering\nproduction utilisation and potentially triggering a wave of layoffs. \u201cWe\nare carrying out substitution and matchmaking. For example, the textile\nindustry usually needs cotton, and that is 100 percent imported. We do\nnot produce cotton, but there is already synthetic technology for\ncotton, polyester and rayon, and we produce those in West Java,\u201d said\nHead of the West Java Industry and Trade Office, Nining Yulistiani, in\nBandung on Wednesday. Nining explained that the burden on industry is\ncurrently very heavy because the upstream structure of factories in the\nPasundan region remains locked into foreign dependency, particularly for\nraw and supporting materials. Using data from the National Industrial\nInformation System, the office categorises factories that supply local\ncomponents to be directly connected with downstream industries producing\nfinal goods. In addition to the textile cluster, the substitution of\nauxiliary zinc materials and the shift from wheat to local non-wheat\nflour are being accelerated together with business associations. \u201cWe\nhave actually been doing this matchmaking since last year, encouraging\nbusinesses and associations. Once businesses are compatible, we bring\nthem together so that deals are made,\u201d Nining said. This mitigation\neffort runs in parallel with compiling a proactive job market database,\nreskilling and upskilling training programmes with the Ministry of\nManpower for workers potentially affected by corporate efficiency\nmeasures, and vocational certification for new graduates.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/west-java-accelerates-business-matchmaking-and-local-substitution-to-protect-manufacturing-1781711551",
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