Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) Batam todayreleased a new fact the investment world by the earthquake and tsunami inJapan, some time ago. Apindo recorded at least 7Japanese investment plan in Batam ascertained canceled following the accidentthat killed tens of thousands of lives it.
"Between six to seven plansof the Japanese investment in Batam canceled," said Chairman Apindo Batam,OK Simatupang, Monday (28 / 3). OK unfortunately do not knowexactly how much value the investment that was canceled. Ok just to make sure allpotential investors are planning to invest in the electronics industry sector. In addition toprojections devastated investment in Batam, Japan earthquake and tsunami arealso certain to have an impact on the continuity of electronics production inBatam. Because, currently around 40percent in Batam electronic components imported from Japan.
Component supply disruptionswould have an impact on the production of about 30 to 40 percent. As a result, the company alsowill conduct efficiency and can have an impact on workforce reductions orlayoffs. "We have friends alreadygive an indication of the industry," said OK as reported by the Batam Pos. Indeed, thefurther Ok, indications have not been proven. But he believes this will beginto be felt in the next 2 or 3 months and will take place within a period oftime. "Unless the Japanesegovernment could do a quick re-covery," he said. Faced with this, Apindosuggested that there is transfer of electronic markets from Batam. If all this time the focus ofimports and exports of electronic goods from Batam to Japan, then the employerrequested will begin to look the other foreign markets, are like China andother Asian countries. Meanwhile, data Investment Board (BPM) Batam call imports fromJapan was second after Singapore. Value of Imports from Japan onlyworth 313 million U.S. dollars or 8.66 percent. While imports from Singaporereached 57.51 percent or equivalent to 2033 U.S. dollars. According to Japanese BPMis also not a major destination country exports of electronic products industryBatam. Themain export destination countries are Singapore Batam. Then followed the United Statesand Japan is in third place. (Ach / BP)
"Between six to seven plansof the Japanese investment in Batam canceled," said Chairman Apindo Batam,OK Simatupang, Monday (28 / 3). OK unfortunately do not knowexactly how much value the investment that was canceled. Ok just to make sure allpotential investors are planning to invest in the electronics industry sector. In addition toprojections devastated investment in Batam, Japan earthquake and tsunami arealso certain to have an impact on the continuity of electronics production inBatam. Because, currently around 40percent in Batam electronic components imported from Japan.
Component supply disruptionswould have an impact on the production of about 30 to 40 percent. As a result, the company alsowill conduct efficiency and can have an impact on workforce reductions orlayoffs. "We have friends alreadygive an indication of the industry," said OK as reported by the Batam Pos. Indeed, thefurther Ok, indications have not been proven. But he believes this will beginto be felt in the next 2 or 3 months and will take place within a period oftime. "Unless the Japanesegovernment could do a quick re-covery," he said. Faced with this, Apindosuggested that there is transfer of electronic markets from Batam. If all this time the focus ofimports and exports of electronic goods from Batam to Japan, then the employerrequested will begin to look the other foreign markets, are like China andother Asian countries. Meanwhile, data Investment Board (BPM) Batam call imports fromJapan was second after Singapore. Value of Imports from Japan onlyworth 313 million U.S. dollars or 8.66 percent. While imports from Singaporereached 57.51 percent or equivalent to 2033 U.S. dollars. According to Japanese BPMis also not a major destination country exports of electronic products industryBatam. Themain export destination countries are Singapore Batam. Then followed the United Statesand Japan is in third place. (Ach / BP)