Attract Investment, Boost Tourism
Attracting more investment, including from industrial relocation amid a trade war between the United States and China, is no easy feat. Besides improving the appeal for direct investment, Indonesia needs to boost tourism as an alternative source of income amid the sluggish international trade.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive at a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2017. Trump is on a 10-day trip to Asia.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Attracting more investment, including from industrial relocation amid a trade war between the United States and China, is no easy feat. Besides improving the appeal for direct investment, Indonesia needs to boost tourism as an alternative source of income amid the sluggish international trade.
Indonesian Furniture and Handicraft Association (HIMKI) secretary-general Abdul Sobur, when contacted on Sunday (9/6/2019), said Indonesia had the opportunity to take advantage of the trade war to attract investment. However, Indonesia was the last option as a destination for relocation from China – after Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand.