Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto (left) and the managing director of policy development and partnerships at the World Bank Mari Elka Pangestu (right) in Washington D.C., the US on October 23, 2022. (Photo: Antara) Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto announced theplan during a recent discussion with Mari Elka Pangestu, a senior official ofthe World Bank, in Washington D.C, the US.
According to Hartarto, the availability of electrical energy was crucial, so itis necessary to build alternative electrical energy such as floating solarpower plants (PLTS) under the electricity network infrastructure cooperation inthe Southeast Asia region.
Also at the working session, both sides discussed efforts made by theIndonesian government and the role of the World Bank in achieving thesustainable development goals (SDGs), especially the energy transition.
They focused their discussion on other topics, such as the role ofIndonesia in ASEAN's energy connectivity, digital transformation, foodsecurity, and Partnership on Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII).
Regarding digital transformation, the minister said that the government hasdeveloped a data centre in the Nongsa Digital Park (NDP) Special Economic Zone(SEZ) as part of efforts to support the development of the digital economy inIndonesia and international connectivity, especially in Southeast Asia.
The NDP SEZ is expected to be one of the potential data centre developmentprojects in Indonesia that can attract many investors.
According to Hartarto, the ASEAN Digital Master Plan 2025 needs the integrationof digital investment and energy sources.
Regarding digitalisation in the finance sector, the government is making adjustments,such as the harmonisation of customs for e-commerce and digitisation of the taxsector, Hartarto said./.
VNA
