from 2014 through 2016, Indonesian capital goods imports rising exponentially, the good sign for the rising of Industry in Indonesia
Aircraft mechanic imports dominated Riau imports during January-June 2016
Kamis, 25 Agustus 2016 21:22 WIB | 406 Views
Loading and unloading of goods at the Port of Pelindo I Pekanbaru, Riau Province. (bcpekanbaru.beacukai.go.id)
Pekanbaru (ANTARA News) - The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) in Riau Province said non-oil imports during the January to June 2016 period were dominated by machinery or aircraft mechanics, which stood at US$238.07 million.
"The value of Riau imports of aircraft mechanical goods was at US$238.07 million, which accounted for 40.86 percent of the 10 largest groups of goods imported by Riau," said the Head of Distribution Statistics BPS Riau, Zulkifli, in a statement in Pekanbaru on Thursday.
According to him, the second-largest class of non-oil goods Riau imported were fertilizers, whose value stood at US$136.65 million, contributing 23.45 percent of the 10 goods imported by Riau.
Next was wood pulp (Pulp), which stood at US$33.81 million (5.80 percent), as well as paper and paperboard products, said to be worth US$24.36 million (4.18 percent).
"The contribution of the four largest groups of goods imported by Riau during the same period reached 74.29 percent," Zulkifli said.
Overall, imports in 10 categories of non-oil primary goods for the January to June 2016 period accounted for 85.43 percent of total non-oil imports in Riau.
Meanwhile, the contribution of non-oil imports outside of these 10 major categories accounted for 14.57 percent.
In terms of growth, imports in these 10 major categories of goods during the January to June 2016 period rose 5.97 percent, from the same period in 2015.
Imports of consumer goods totaled US$58.28 million, with the raw material/auxiliary goods value pegged at US$ 438.38 million, and capital goods amounting to US$170.80 million.
Imports of consumer goods fell by 19.65 per cent, import of raw and auxiliary materials declined by 13.56 percent, while imports of capital goods jumped 47.17 percent over the same period in 2015.
In terms of its contribution to the total value of imports for the January to June 2016 period, imports of raw and auxiliary materials provided the largest contribution, which amounted to 65.68 percent, with 25.59 percent contributed by capital goods and consumer goods share standing at 8.73 percent.
(Reported by Frislidia/Uu.B020/INE/KR-BSR/A014)
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PLN: Progress as scheduled in 35,000 mw power generating projects
Rabu, 24 Agustus 2016 10:25 WIB | 1.089 Views
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The national power utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) said development of the 35,000 megawatt power generating project is progressing as scheduled.
The government has set a target to build new power plants with a total generating capacity of 35,000 MW until 2019, but after two years, no major project has been completed.
The development is progressing and PLN is preparing the signing of Power Purchase Agreements with second group of Independent Power Producers (IPP), PLN chief executive Sofyan Baasyir said here on Tuesday after a meeting on the program initiated by Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Natural Resources Luhut Panjaitan .
Under the second phase of PPA there would be an additional power generating capacity of 15,000 MW - 16,000 MW from new power plants to be built by IPP, Sofyan said.
Separately Luhut said he saw progress in the implementation of one of the most ambitious programs of the present government.
However, what is more important of the 35,000 ME power generating program is how much of it could come to reality in 2019, he said.
"As it is impossible to finish the 35,000 MW power project by 2019," he said.
Luhut said he hoped PLN could give data next week about how many new power plants have been built and under construction to be operational by 2019.
"In my opinion, it would be very good if only we could have additional capacity of 20,000 MW-25,000 MW by 2019 with the rest under construction," he said.
Earlier, a lawmaker urged the government to be more serious in its efforts to cope with shortage in power supply in the country especially in the regions.
Mukhtar Tompo of the Commission VII of the House of Representatives (DPR) expressed doubt that the program could be brought to reality as pledged by the government.
"There has been no statement from the government that the program could be carried out," Mukhtar said .
He said President Joko Widodo hardly touched on the big program in his state of the nation address at the House of Representative on the eve of the National Independence Day August 17.
He said the president should push for the implementation of the program more seriously as it is important for the regions to bring modernity to isolated areas.
In addition, the program of "Indonesia bright" aimed at providing electricity for thousands of villages , has not been effectively implemented, he said.
Implementation of the program is still far from expectation in isolated areas in the regions, he said.
He cited in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) there are still many villages without electricity.(*)
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