ASEAN-US Business Council Seek More Support From Indonesia
Wednesday, 27 January, 2010 | 15:39 WIB

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Representatives for US businesses have approached Indonesian government to persuade the government to produce more supportive investment policies in different field of business before deciding larger investments in the Indonesia.

Deputy of the Coordinating Minister for the Economy Erlangga Mantik said on Wednesday (27/1) after a meeting with the US - ASEAN business council in Jakarta, that the US business communicated some of their technical problem on the field to help the Indonesian government to improve implementation of its policies.

A special staff at the economic ministry Amir Sambodo said the council need the Indonesian government to ensure more food stock ahead of plans by US biotechnology companies to invest Indonesia.

They also asked about mining cost recovery in oil and gas and demand wider opportunity to invest in the field.

They stated their interest to expand investments in logistic and tranport, namely train, and requested the government to provide more environmentally friendly raw materials.

President of the council Alexander Feldman said it hoped that the government could provide a better investment climate for US businesses. The council brought along representatives from General Electric, Coca Cola Company, Microsoft, IBM, and Ford Motor Company.

RIEKA RAHADIANA