Deputy Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Industry and Trade Edy Putra Irawady states, the tension of political relations of Indonesia and Malaysia pascapenangkapan three officers of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry (NOA) no impact on import-export activities of Indonesia and Malaysia. "The interests of business are usually different," he said.
According to Edy, other than fuel oil, the mainstay of Indonesia to Malaysia's exports are crude palm oil (CPO). You see, many Malaysian businessmen who owns oil palm plantations in Indonesia who are spread in Sumatra and Kalimantan. Upstream products shipped to Malaysia for processing. Then, some of the finished product is exported back to Indonesia.
In addition to these two commodities, we also export a lot of rubber and rubber goods, machinery or electrical equipment, and copper to Malaysia.
Years 2007 and 2005, Indonesia's trade balance deficit of Malaysia. But the year 2009 yesterday, we re-print the trade balance surplus reached 1.12 billion U.S. dollars. With export value of 6.81 billion U.S. dollars, Malaysia is the country's sixth largest export destination after Japan, the United States, China, Singapore, and India.
General Chairman of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) Sofjan Wanandi said, business has not been seen in economic terms, the relationship between Indonesia and Malaysia disturbed. "The problem is there are more tensions in the political field, employers do not feel involved in the conflict," he said.
But, Sofyan said, if both countries simmering conflict and to hamper economic activity, both Indonesia and Malaysia would be equally disadvantaged.
The difference is, Malaysia had the potential for greater losses. You see, they have a substantial investment here, ranging from the plantation sector, banking, to telecommunications.
Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Indonesia and Malaysia have interests that need each other. "There are two million people in Indonesia who worked in Malaysia and there are large investments by Malaysian companies in Indonesia
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