INDONESIAN INFRASTRUCTURE BOOST TO TEXTILE INDUSTRY BUT ENERGY ISSUES HAMPER PROGRESS
June 1st, 2018
INDONESIAN President Joko Widodo’s drive to upgrade the country’s infrastructure is set to benefit the textile industry, but the problem of high energy costs remains an obstacle to competitiveness, industry players have warned.
Since taking office in October 2014, Widodo’s administration has embarked on ambitious projects to tackle infrastructure bottlenecks by building roads, ports, airports and power plants.
Last year Indonesia’s main sea hub Tanjung Priok Port launched its first direct cargo route connecting the country’s capital and key industrial ...
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