JAKARTA - Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir revealed that he proposed five new special economic zones (SEZs). One of them is a shipyard in South Sulawesi (Sulsel).
"One of them is indeed, one of the things we propose is a Special Economic Zone for shipyards in South Sulawesi," he said when met at the DPR RI Building, Jakarta, Monday, September 15.
Erick said the SEZ was proposed to welcome the Danantara Indonesia discourse to combine SOEs engaged in the shipyard industry.
"With Danantara's plan to combine several shipyards owned by Danantara, now this Special Economic Zone can be a solution for competition," he explained.
Furthermore, Erick said that the proposed shipyard industry at the SEZ could also be given tax incentives. According to him, this step has also been taken by several countries, such as China to Japan.
"Especially if we look at the market rather than the production of this middle-class ship, it is now very much needed. Because from China, Japan, Korea has produced a larger ship. Because it costs more than development. Well, Indonesia has a large market," said Erick.
In addition to the Shipyard SEZ, Erick said the Ministry of SOEs also proposed SEZs engaged in the rail production sector. This proposal departs from the high demand for middle class trains to PT Industri Kereta Api (Persero) or INKA.
"So the orders are like rail transportation for coal. Then also from Bangladesh, the construction of middle class carriages. This is not a luxury class, yes, this is a middle class. Then INKA itself gets a lot of orders from Indonesia," he said.
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Then, continued Erick, the government is also trying to consolidate all of Indonesia's resources to increase competitiveness and industrialization.
One way, continued Erick, is with the construction of SEZs that adjust the potential sectors in each region.
"The message from the President, to the Ministers, so we must start consolidating all our strengths as a nation. To be competitive from the industrialization needed by our country," he said.
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