Jakarta, Aug. 28 -- Indonesia's Industry Ministry is expanding the use of appropriate technology to improve the competitiveness of small and medium industries while making production more efficient and environmentally sustainable.

Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said industrial transformation should boost productivity and competitiveness while supporting cleaner and more sustainable production.

"The Industry Ministry continues to promote appropriate technology that can improve production efficiency while strengthening environmental sustainability," Agus said in a statement confirmed in Jakarta on Friday.

One initiative is a 3,500-liter wastewater treatment plant at the Sasirangan Timbaan small and medium industry center in...