Indonesia's Ganjar pledges to develop silica mining, wafer industry for semiconductors if elected president


JAKARTA, Nov 7 (Reuters): The presidential candidate of Indonesia's ruling party said on Tuesday that if elected he would develop the country's silica mining and wafer fabrication industries for semiconductors.

Ganjar Pranowo, who is one of three candidates in next year's election, was speaking at an international relations forum.

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