After the Apple assembler Pegatron Corp.’ steps to invest in Batam, Riau Islands province, Indonesia also invited United States’ Apple Inc., China’ Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., and South Korea’ Samsung Electronic to create its hardware in the country, said senior official on Monday (Jan 14). Indonesia is known as the world’s second biggest tin producer. While tin is one of the most important components in assembling cellular phone.
Coordinating Minister for Maritime, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan assured that Indonesia will prepare incentives if those companies will establish their factories here. But there is no further detail yet about the incentive that will be given.
Moreover, it is also in accordance with Indonesia’s plan in developing lithium battery industry. Last week, Pandjaitan inaugurated nickel-based lithium battery main component factory in Morowali, Central Sulawesi.
There will the first lithium battery component factory in Indonesia. PT QMB New Energy Material, a join-venture of China, Japan, and Indonesian companies will be making the factory.
