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Indonesia one of safest nations: Greek minister
Kamis, 3 November 2016 16:05 WIB | 429 Views
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia is one of the safest nations in the world, according to Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos.
"For us, Indonesia is one of the safest nations," Kammenos said after a courtesy call on Vice President Jusuf Kalla here on Thursday.
Witnessing the conducive security situation, the Greek minister said he did not hesitate to invite investors from his country to invest in Indonesia.
"We also open the door for Indonesia and the Asian markets," Kammenos said at the office of the vice president at the Presidential Palace complex.
He said he looked to Indonesia as one of the most populous countries in the world that is strategic for Greece.
According to him, the cooperation between Indonesia and Greece is not only in the field of defense and security but also in business and agriculture.
"Indonesia and Greece had also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the agricultural sector," Kammenos said.
At the meeting with Kalla, he also expressed the desire of his country to cooperate with Indonesia in the field of tourism.
The diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Greece was established in 1960; however, it was not until the 1990s that both the nations finally established resident ambassadors and embassies in each respective country.
The embassy of Indonesia in Athens was opened in 1994, while the embassy of Greece in Jakarta was opened in 1997.
A few dozen Greeks reside in Indonesia, mostly in Jakarta and Bali, and most of them are freelance professionals.
Indonesia and Greece share similarities too; both are democratic and archipelagic nations and both possess notable archaeological sites.
Therefore, in addition to the cooperation in politics, maritime transportation and shipping, other potential areas to be explored include culture and tourism industry.(*)
http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/107546/indonesia-one-of-safest-nations-greek-minister
Minister wants increase in exports of motorcycles
Kamis, 3 November 2016 15:59 WIB | 391 Views
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The countrys motorcycle industry has recorded a leapfrogging increase in production over the past several years, but the industry is still a minor player in export, Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto has said.
"The countrys production of motorcycles has increased 800 percent in the past three years but exports averaged only 300,000 units year," the minister said here on Thursday.
Motorcycle sales in Indonesia averaged 6 million units a year that means exports are only 5 percent of the domestic sales, he said.
Airlangga said currently the country had 90 million units of motorcycle on the street or more than one third of the population of around 250 million.
The number shows that motorcycles have become the main alternative of public transport in the country, he said.
Growing demand for transport service has contributed to the expansion of motor vehicle industry including motorcycle industry in the country, he said.
In the past five years , motorcycle industry in Indonesia has grown significantly with production averaging more than 7 million units per year.
The industry ministry said it is optimistic the rising trend would continue in the coming several years.
Airlangga said with the increase, the countrys position as the third largest producer of motorcycle in the world after China and India would not change.
He said motorcycle industrialists need to expand research and development to keep pace with the market requirement domestically and internationally.(*)
http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/107544/minister-wants-increase-in-exports-of-motorcycles
Kamis, 3 November 2016 16:05 WIB | 429 Views
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia is one of the safest nations in the world, according to Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos.
"For us, Indonesia is one of the safest nations," Kammenos said after a courtesy call on Vice President Jusuf Kalla here on Thursday.
Witnessing the conducive security situation, the Greek minister said he did not hesitate to invite investors from his country to invest in Indonesia.
"We also open the door for Indonesia and the Asian markets," Kammenos said at the office of the vice president at the Presidential Palace complex.
He said he looked to Indonesia as one of the most populous countries in the world that is strategic for Greece.
According to him, the cooperation between Indonesia and Greece is not only in the field of defense and security but also in business and agriculture.
"Indonesia and Greece had also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the agricultural sector," Kammenos said.
At the meeting with Kalla, he also expressed the desire of his country to cooperate with Indonesia in the field of tourism.
The diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Greece was established in 1960; however, it was not until the 1990s that both the nations finally established resident ambassadors and embassies in each respective country.
The embassy of Indonesia in Athens was opened in 1994, while the embassy of Greece in Jakarta was opened in 1997.
A few dozen Greeks reside in Indonesia, mostly in Jakarta and Bali, and most of them are freelance professionals.
Indonesia and Greece share similarities too; both are democratic and archipelagic nations and both possess notable archaeological sites.
Therefore, in addition to the cooperation in politics, maritime transportation and shipping, other potential areas to be explored include culture and tourism industry.(*)
http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/107546/indonesia-one-of-safest-nations-greek-minister
Minister wants increase in exports of motorcycles
Kamis, 3 November 2016 15:59 WIB | 391 Views
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The countrys motorcycle industry has recorded a leapfrogging increase in production over the past several years, but the industry is still a minor player in export, Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto has said.
"The countrys production of motorcycles has increased 800 percent in the past three years but exports averaged only 300,000 units year," the minister said here on Thursday.
Motorcycle sales in Indonesia averaged 6 million units a year that means exports are only 5 percent of the domestic sales, he said.
Airlangga said currently the country had 90 million units of motorcycle on the street or more than one third of the population of around 250 million.
The number shows that motorcycles have become the main alternative of public transport in the country, he said.
Growing demand for transport service has contributed to the expansion of motor vehicle industry including motorcycle industry in the country, he said.
In the past five years , motorcycle industry in Indonesia has grown significantly with production averaging more than 7 million units per year.
The industry ministry said it is optimistic the rising trend would continue in the coming several years.
Airlangga said with the increase, the countrys position as the third largest producer of motorcycle in the world after China and India would not change.
He said motorcycle industrialists need to expand research and development to keep pace with the market requirement domestically and internationally.(*)
http://www.antaranews.com/en/news/107544/minister-wants-increase-in-exports-of-motorcycles
