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Jakarta sees future for creative industries

By John Aglionby

Published: October 25 2007 01:43 | Last updated: October 25 2007 01:43

Indonesia wants to more than double the creative industries’ contribution to the national economy in the next few years through aggressive development of the country’s rich, but largely untapped, artistic traditions and cultural heritage.

Mari Pangestu, the trade minister, says the creative industries contribute about 4.75 per cent of Indonesia’s $400bn (£195m) gross domestic product.

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