Indonesia, RoK seek to boost investment in EV production
Indonesian Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has met with the Republic of Korea (RoK)'s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Choo Kyung-Ho in Seoul to discuss investment opportunities in electric vehicle (EV) production and tourism.
Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian Coordinating MaritimeAffairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has met with theRepublic of Korea (RoওK)'s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister ChooKyung-Ho in Seoul to discuss investment opportunities in electric vehicle (EV)production and tourism.
The two countries are mutually beneficial business partnersthat complement each other, Pandjaitan said in an Instagram post, noting that Indonesia'sabundant natural wealth and large market share for EVs are the future for thedevelopment of the EV industry and its supporting ecosystem.
He held that Korean companies’ investment in building theentire EV production chain in Indonesia would be a promising businessopportunity in the future.
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The Indonesian official also expressed enthusiasm for theopportunity to attract more investment from the RoK.
He was in a visit to the RoK to attend a high-level meetingcommemorating 50 years of the countries’ diplomatic relations./.
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