TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:Indonesia intends to become the halal products and services centre of the world. The market and cultural potential on this is quite large. “There is a big market demand for halal products. We have to socialize that Indonesia has halal products,” said Syamsul Lussa, the Director of Market Development of the Culture and Tourism Department, in Jakarta, on Tuesday (18/5). According to Syamsul, the potential of Muslim tourists is at least 1.2 million.

The government will issue policies that will prop up the domestic consumption system. VIVAnews - Indonesian Vice President Boediono said the future potential which will support the economy lies on gas. Therefore, the Indonesian government will build gas-based economy. "We will in the future develop gas-based economy," said Boediono today, May 18, in the annual meeting of the Indonesian Petroleum Association in Jakarta.