The study plan for the construction of an airport in North Kalimantan (Kaltara) is considered very appropriate and necessary, especially since this province has extraordinary natural resources in the field of fisheries. The existence of this airport is expected to increase the export value of marine products, which in turn can improve the economy in Kaltara. This was disclosed by the President and CEO of the Canadian Commercial Corporation, Robert Kwon at the Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between PT Whitesky Facility, Canadian Commercial Corporation, and the Provincial Government of Kaltara to conduct a study for the development of a green airport, in Nusa Dua Bali, Sunday (13/ 11 nights. Where this activity is one of a series of B20 follow-up meetings. Robert explained, that the Canadian Commercial Corporation is an official funding institution from Canada, and it supports developments that have business potential going forward. The focus of this institution is not just financing alone, but helping users and the transfer of applied technology, which is specifically for environmentally friendly technologies. Such as solar panels, hydro energy, and others. Where this has also been done in several countries such as Colombia. "When conducting a study in the near future, later we will see directly what potential we can do in Kaltara. Especially in building a green airport which will later support exports and imports of products from natural resources, namely marine products," he said
Robert also said that from the initial information he received, marine products from Kaltara had not been optimized in terms of marketing and packaging, so many were sold raw to other countries. And for this, the Canadian Commercial Corporation can help from fishing, cultivating, packaging to shipping these marine products to other countries. He added, the cooperation that has been carried out by the Canadian Commercial Corporation does not only build airports but also helps provide airport technology that is environmentally friendly and efficient. Not just building a large airport but having expensive financing. "In the study we are about to conduct, it is completely in line with the business model that supports the export and import of marine products," he said. Deputy Chairperson of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Transportation, Denon Prawiraatmadja said that his party responded quickly to the plan to build a special airport for cargo by bringing in investors from Canada with the Closed Loop cooperation pattern. The collaboration in question is involving fishermen to be able to work together in cultivating marine products. In addition, the Closed Loop program initiative is one of the visions of the Chairperson of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Arsjad Rasjid, in encouraging MSMEs in Indonesia. Denon also hopes that by 2024, studies and investment profiles can be implemented in Kaltara, so that this can support regional economic development. the. And his party also hopes that in 2024 a green airport will be established and operating in Kaltara with funding from Canadian investors. "In the Memorandum of Understanding it was agreed that the Canadian Commercial Corporation will support the study and development of a green airport in Kaltara with a total estimated planned investment of USD 200 million or equivalent to Rp. 3 trillion," he said.
