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TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2023
Indonesia to woo Tesla investment in push to become battery superpower

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Reuters
13 November, 2020, 04:10 pm
Last modified: 13 November, 2020, 04:13 pm

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Indonesia to woo Tesla investment in push to become battery superpower

“Next week we will send a large team to America and Japan, to promote the Omnibus,” Jokowi said

Reuters
13 November, 2020, 04:10 pm
Last modified: 13 November, 2020, 04:13 pm
The logo of Tesla is seen in Taipei, Taiwan August 11, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
The logo of Tesla is seen in Taipei, Taiwan August 11, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said he will send a high-level team next week to meet with top executives of U.S. automaker Tesla as the Southeast Asian country aims to become the world's biggest producer of electric vehicle batteries.

The president, known by his popular name Jokowi, told Reuters in an interview on Friday the trip will be part of Indonesia's promotion of its new, so-called "Omnibus" Job Creation law, which simplifies doing business in Indonesia.

"Next week we will send a large team to America and Japan, to promote the Omnibus," Jokowi said.

The trip comes after Jokowi congratulated U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on his win. The Indonesian leader said he hoped a Biden administration would promote "stability" and "world peace".

Led by Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan, the team is set to meet with Tesla executives, he said.

"It's very important because we have a great plan to make Indonesia the biggest producer of lithium batteries and we have the biggest nickel (reserves)," Jokowi said.

In a separate interview, Luhut said he would also hold meetings with the World Bank and U.S. fund managers to talk about the Omnibus law and Indonesia's environmental projects.

Luhut declined to comment specifically on the planned meeting with Tesla, but said that "there is a really good chance" that companies will want to invest in Indonesian nickel processing to cut costs.

Tesla's chief executive Elon Musk has said he is planning to offer a "giant contract for a long period of time" so long as the nickel is mined "efficiently and in an environmentally sensitive way".

Indonesia's new Job Creation law, which harmonises 79 existing laws, has been met with criticism for relaxing environmental standards.

Luhut said Indonesia could make the supply chain of batteries environmentally friendly in seven to eight years by powering smelters with renewable energy sources, so they could sell green batteries for cars in the European market by 2030.

Jokowi has repeatedly said the Job Creation law is vital to cutting red tape, spurring investment and boosting labour market competitiveness.

Despite protests to the law from unions, students and environmentalists, the legislation has been positively received by the market.

Indonesia has struggled to attract foreign investment at the same pace as some of its neighbours.

The president said the new law would be one of the main catalysts to boost economic growth next year.

Southeast Asia's largest economy suffered its first recession in over two decades this year due to the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, with millions losing their jobs.

Nevertheless, Jokowi said Indonesia has gone past a turning point and is on a "positive" and "encouraging" trend. He said he was hopeful gross domestic product would expand next year with the aid of mass vaccination.

Tesla / Indonesia

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