Indonesia seeks stronger IT collab with PH
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Indonesian Ambassador Agus Widjojo is seeking a strong IT partnership with the Philippines.
In an interview, Widjojo said they are looking for investment opportunities from Filipinos interested in investing in the Indonesian tech sector.
Additionally, the ambassador expressed his interest in capacity-building training — particularly on migration — where Indonesian labor firms can learn best practices from the Philippines.
Aside from tech, Widjojo also sought to bolster the two countries’ trade and investments exchange, noting the significant potential for economic cooperation.
“There are lots of fields, a big potential for the two countries to develop, but there are challenges,” Widjojo noted, citing the trade imbalance on the part of Indonesia.
“We still face the fact that on trade, we still have the surplus [on] the Indonesian side, and we are still looking for ways that surplus can be more balanced by using economic principles,” he added.
Last year, Indonesia’s exports to the Philippines reached US$14.39 billion, up 57% from 2021.
