Jakarta, Oct. 11 -- Industry Minister Muhammad Sarmuji said accelerating the development of industrial parks designated as National Strategic Projects (PSNs) aims to boost downstream processing, strengthen the industrial structure, and promote more balanced investment across the country.

"Developing industrial parks as National Strategic Projects is vital to ensuring that downstream processing and industrial growth progress more effectively. To that end, we will coordinate with relevant stakeholders to discuss the proposals and determine the next steps," Sarmuji said in a statement confirmed on Sunday.

He said his ministry supports a proposal to designate several industrial estates as PSNs under the 2027 Government Work Plan, noting tha...