MEA

MOM: Face MEA, Must be Trained Worker Skills

By Achmad Sudarno

on 27 Feb 2016 at 22:01 WIB

Liputan6.com, Bogor - Labour Minister M. Hanif Dhakiri said workers in Indonesia do not have to worry about in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).

Because foreign workers who enter must have competence in accordance with the position offered.

According to him, there is an incorrect assumption about the MEA, mainly related issue would be the rise of foreign workers who entered Indonesia after the entry into force of the MEA. So the government should control foreign labor.

"Many thought HE was as if workers from outside the country against each other. Yet it was not that, "Hanif said after attending the Great Council of Trade Unions of Panasonic in Bogor, Saturday (02/27/2016).

In the face of the MEA, said Hanif, how to encourage the Indonesian human resources able to compete with foreign workers.

"The principle that should be held is the cooperation and competition of competitiveness," he said.

However, to create a reliable workforce, has the intellectual abilities and skills, should be a synergy between the central government and local governments.

"70 percent of Indonesian workers graduate from high school. To be able to compete with foreign labor should be increased intekektual abilities and skills through professional training," he said.

Hanif explained, when the MEA is feared it will many professionals from within the country choose to work as foreign workers.

"If the higher level of welfare, they could choose to work outside," he concluded. (Achmad Sudarno / ndw)

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Support Competition MEA, Government Need to Lower Energy Prices

By Pebrianto Eko Wicaksono

on 03 Jan 2016 at 13:20 WIB

Liputan6.com, Jakarta - Indonesia has entered a new phase in the economic system, 

namely the implementation of open competition in the ASEAN Economic Community ( AEC ) in early 2016. 

To be able to win the era of open competition, the government should support the domestic industry . 

One way you can do is to lower energy prices.

 

Chairman of Commission VII of the House of Representatives, Kardaya Warnika said , Indonesia is one 

country with a fairly high energy prices.

Therefore, the government should look in the mirror of energy prices in some neighboring

countries.

"Prices in the country must be compared with countries outside the entrance and

if you want to win in the MEA, " said Kardaya , when talking with Liputan6.com, 

in Jakarta , Sunday ( 01/03/2016 ) .

Kardaya added , energy prices is one factor the winner of the competition. Prospective

investors will select which country the cheapest energy prices. Because the price of 

energy  for the largest share in the cost of production.

If unable to compete , then there is no investor interest in Indonesia , so it will onlybe

a market. "If they ( investors ) will be looking for a cheaper price of energy , " said Kardaya. 

According Kardaya, Parliament will certainly support , including if the government plans to

lower energy prices. Because, besides being the deciding factor MEA victory , 

the decline in energy prices also improvethe welfare of the people.

" Very supportive if there is a decrease in energy prices. If our electricity tariff cost , fuel cost,

the people mustbe happy, growth will be the way. So energy should not be seen from

the profitand loss bisbis course,must also be seen from the economic needs and matches

with neighboring countries as well , " he concluded. 

Challenges MEA     

Economist Faisal Basri said , the biggest challenge for Indonesia is to attract as much foreign

direct investment. Not only to make Indonesia as a target market alone, but chose Indonesia 

as a production base for regional and global markets.

So far somewhat scattered Indonesia , Vietnam and Malaysia preferred by world-class 

manufacturers. Later, Vietnam became the new prima donna. Perhaps Myanmar will follow.

Indonesia should not be fixated on the concept of a commodity. The advantages of the three

countries mentioned earlier is the ability to adapt to the global supply chain system.

The three countries in order to prepare the supporting infrastructure ogled by the

manufacturer parts and components. So , who are targeted are the flagship activity,

not a superior product.  

In the era of the MEA, the main threat is not a flood of imports from ASEAN, as the era

of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) has long been realized. 

                 "Durian Bangkok has long been flooded Indonesia. Product drinks from 

                   Malaysia was rampant. By contrast, Indonesia has the opportunity 

                   to market a variety of fruits and vegetables. The key is the improvement 

                   of post-harvest and logistical support. "

If you want to gain serious benefits (benefit) is greater, inevitably Indonesia must strengthen

industrializationso that the portion of the manufactured products exports were up significantly. 

Only by increasing manufacturing exports, Indonesia can enjoy additional gains from trade

than the increase in intra-industry trade.    

However, because the biggest market in ASEAN-Indonesia two-fold greater than Thailand's

second-potential beneficiaries could be reached Indonesia was relatively small. 

"With these considerations, Indonesia should encourage ASEAN expand the range of

cooperation with countries bigger market. With ASEAN have entered China through the

ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA)," he concluded. (Pew / Gdn)

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