Rudy Salahuddin, Indonesia’s Deputy for the Coordination of Digital Economy, Employment, and MSMEs at the Ministry for Economic Affairs, said on Sunday (4/8/24,) that the government is targeting an increase in the digital economy’s contribution to the country’s GDP to at least 20 percent by 2045 and for that to be achieved, intervention is necessary in six key pillars of the digital economy, according to reporting from Antara News.
The first intervention involves pushing the development of digital infrastructure to expand internet penetration coverage, increase the quality of digital infrastructure, and improve edge computing.
The government has built digital infrastructure such as the Palapa Ring fiber optic network, which connect 57 districts and cities, increased the number of base transceiver stations (BTS), and utilized the SATRIA-1 satellite for frontier, outermost, and disadvantaged regions.
Secondly, intervention in human resources targets formal education, worker empowerment, and lifelong learning to ensure everyone has the skills to compete in the digital era.
This has been realized through the Pre-Employment program, vocational education, the Digital Talent Scholarship program, and collaborations with private companies such as Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon, say Antara News.
The third intervention involves research, innovation, and development, targeting increased commitment to research and development as well as nurturing an innovation culture.
“The government has provided a super tax deduction of up to 300 percent for research and development activities,” Salahuddin said.
The fourth intervention aims to create a business ecosystem that is productive, advanced, and has high added value through digitalization in priority economic sectors such as manufacturing, trade, and agriculture.
Fifth, together with relevant authorities, the government will achieve financial inclusion with a target of reaching 90 percent by 2024.
The sixth intervention involves creating an ecosystem of regulations and policies that operate adequately, fairly, and are oriented toward consumer protection and national safety, according to Antara News.
Salahuddin also emphasized that diversification of priority sectors, collaboration, and innovation play important roles in achieving these targets.
Source: Antara News
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