Gita Wirjawan: Foxconn will wake up ' city smart ' in Indonesia

Jakarta -Minister of trade said the influx of Gita Wirjawan, Foxconn Technology Group to Indonesia have brought fresh wind on the investment climate. The manufacturer of the iPhone and iPad component makers from Taiwan was not merely make the factory, but also create a themed smart city or city smart.

"They are going to build smart city," says Gita at Capitol, Jakarta, Thursday (16/8/2012).

Gita explained, later Foxconn will build a plant in a few locations in Indonesia. The first stage, the manufacturer Foxconn will be built in Cikande, Serang industry area, Banten.

"In Indonesia he thought to 6 corridor, for each Corridor it could be one or more of the manufacturer," he added.

Related cooperation with local partners in Indonesia, Gita interfere with Foxconn themselves who determine who the partners will be invited to cooperation.

"They're the ones picking there are 4 to 6 Group. Moderrnland, Polytorn, Cosmos, Core, Telkom, "lid.

As known, Foxconn Technology Group is a company manufacturing Taiwan originating in producing electronic components for some of the famous brands like Apple and Nokia.

ModernCikande Industrial Estate (MCIE) became a strong candidate location Foxconn factory development. Today's plan is the Foxconn will decide whether these locations became the location of their factories.

Foxconn will use 5,000 square meters of land for their HP assembly plant. Foxconn will buy factory with 4,000 meters and the production area will be renovated in the ModernCikande Industrial Estate.

(feb/dnl)