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INDONESIA TO EXPAND CREATIVE ECONOMY
JAKARTA, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Indonesia's president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Indonesia is expanding its creative economy as a sector that has the potential to increase the income of the country.
He said Indonsia had large potential and superiority in the sector and its
expansion should be spurred so as to increase trade with foreign
nations.
Up till August, he said, Indonesia had a trade surplus as its total exports
were US$95 billion (RM332.5 billion) against imports of US$89.8 billion (RM312.2
billion)
"In the last few years there has been significant growth but I believe we
can increase that as there are potentials areas that we have not explored,"
Susilo said when officiating the 2008 Indonesian Trade Exposition here
Tuesday.
For that, he said, the synergy between provincial and central needs to be
made better in the important interest of promotions abroad so that exports from
the creative economy can be increased and directly lead to more
jobs.
Susilo wants the creative economy to be the pillar of the economy of the
nation of 230 million people which is known for its rich culture and people
skilled in various arts.
He said the position of the creative economy was on a good footing and a
blueprint had also been drawn up.
Indonesian Trade Minister, Marie Elka Pangestu, said presently the country
had produced many creative products in design and animation as well as a work
force that can compete in the global market.
"The promotion method includes having expos like this since 2005 besides
arranging trade missions to various countries and inviting foreign missions
here," she said.
Among the fields in the creative economic sector that Indonesia wants to
promote were in film, music, advertising, architecture, art and handicraft
products, stage show production and products as a result of research and
development.
This year's expo is till Oct 25 with 850 companies participating from
several sectors.
Also participating are cooperatives, state-owned companies and 12 out of 33
provincial governments.
He said Indonsia had large potential and superiority in the sector and its
expansion should be spurred so as to increase trade with foreign
nations.
Up till August, he said, Indonesia had a trade surplus as its total exports
were US$95 billion (RM332.5 billion) against imports of US$89.8 billion (RM312.2
billion)
"In the last few years there has been significant growth but I believe we
can increase that as there are potentials areas that we have not explored,"
Susilo said when officiating the 2008 Indonesian Trade Exposition here
Tuesday.
For that, he said, the synergy between provincial and central needs to be
made better in the important interest of promotions abroad so that exports from
the creative economy can be increased and directly lead to more
jobs.
Susilo wants the creative economy to be the pillar of the economy of the
nation of 230 million people which is known for its rich culture and people
skilled in various arts.
He said the position of the creative economy was on a good footing and a
blueprint had also been drawn up.
Indonesian Trade Minister, Marie Elka Pangestu, said presently the country
had produced many creative products in design and animation as well as a work
force that can compete in the global market.
"The promotion method includes having expos like this since 2005 besides
arranging trade missions to various countries and inviting foreign missions
here," she said.
Among the fields in the creative economic sector that Indonesia wants to
promote were in film, music, advertising, architecture, art and handicraft
products, stage show production and products as a result of research and
development.
This year's expo is till Oct 25 with 850 companies participating from
several sectors.
Also participating are cooperatives, state-owned companies and 12 out of 33
provincial governments.
