Air link could give Indonesian trade more lift
A three-day trade and tourism conference aimed at promoting Indonesian-made products in Phnom Penh ended on September 25 and although the conference is hoped to boost bilateral trade, an Indonesian diplomat said direct flights would be needed to facilitate the flow of business between the two countries. Speaking at the closing of the 10th annual Indonesian Trade and Tourism Promotion conference, Pitono Purnomo, Indonesia’s ambassador to Cambodia, said that the annual trade-promotion event has helped increase bilateral trade every year. However, Pitono highlighted the necessity of pushing for direct flights between Indonesia and Cambodia, adding that state-owned Garuda Indonesia airline could eventually launch the service. “I believe in the long run, in the future, that would be a good prospect,” he said. “I am encouraging Garuda to open direct flights and hopefully they are considering that.”
