While holding the mandate of the 2023 ASEAN Chairmanship, Indonesia is currently actively strengthening international cooperation in various sectors to encourage national economic growth. Taking advantage of the economic recovery momentum following the 2020-2022 global economic disruption, Indonesia is also taking further strategic steps by strengthening diplomacy and cooperation with private parties or foreign business associations.
After attending the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, the Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto held a meeting with the US-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC) Business Delegation at the Office of the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Monday (22/05). The meeting was attended by representatives of various US companies that are members of US-ABC such as Boeing, IBM, VISA, Qualcomm and Exxon. The meeting was also attended by the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the United States Rosan Roeslani and the Deputy for Coordinating Economic Cooperation at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs Edi Prio Pambudi.
This meeting aims to exchange views on ways to improve Business to Government (B2G) relations by taking advantage of the momentum of global economic recovery. The US private sector can play an important role in accelerating Indonesia’s economic recovery through programs for clean energy, connectivity, competitiveness, finance, and a resilient health system in the face of global challenges.
Opening the meeting, the Coordinating Minister for Airlangga conveyed the condition of the Indonesian economy in 2022. The Indonesian economy has shown good performance with a high level of resilience, controlled inflation, and low chances of recession. Indonesia’s economic growth in 2022 will reach 5.31%, the second highest among the G20 countries after Saudi Arabia. The Bloomberg survey also shows that the chance of an economic recession in Indonesia is only 3% or very low compared to most countries in the world.
Qualcomm representative Nies Purwati said that the IBM Academy for Hybrid Cloud and AI had officially opened at KEK Nongsa Digital Park in February 2023. “We hope that there will be support from companies and the Government for the existence of this academy,” said Nies Purwati. For information, IBM Academy aims to support Indonesia to become a leading country in the field of technology and professional technical skills in Southeast Asia, according to the Indonesia Digital Economy Roadmap.
In line with one of IPEF’s pillars regarding Supply Chain, Fedex Representative Choo Pin Ang said that simplification of regulations and other incentives can support seamless connectivity in the region. “Fedex is ready to support Indonesia’s chairmanship in ASEAN in 2023,” said Choo Pin Ang. The Coordinating Minister for Airlangga stated that the discussion regarding Supply Chain would be one of the focuses of the IPEF Ministerial Meeting in Detroit on May 26-27 2023.
The Coordinating Minister for Airlangga also expressed his appreciation to Exxon for its support during the energy crisis. “We welcome Exxon’s initiative regarding Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), which will be available in the market today,” said Coordinating Minister Airlangga. Previously, the Government supported the cooperation between PT. Pertamina and PT. Exxon Mobil Indonesia for the development of CCS which is carried out in an effort to achieve the Net Zero Emission (NZE) target in 2060 while at the same time supporting Indonesia’s economic growth.
Also attending the occasion were several related Echelon II officials within the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs along with representatives from 31 US companies that are members of US-ABC which are engaged in various sectors
Source : Ekon.go.id
