Indonesia's industry ministry floats incentives to make sweet drinks excise less bitter

Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita. - Photo: The Jakarta Post/ANN

JAKARTA: The Industry Ministry has floated the idea of giving incentives to sweetened beverage producers to counter an excise on their products that may kick in at the turn of the year.

Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said the proposed measure could prevent an increase in the prices of sweetened beverages.