Hermono, Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia
KUCHING: Indonesia is keen to work with the Sarawak government on carbon trading, says Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia Hermono.
He said this was among the matters discussed during his courtesy call on Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg at the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building here on Wednesday (May 24).
According to him, Sarawak and Kalimantan, Indonesia which were located in the Borneo archipelago, offered substantial untapped potential in carbon trading due to their vast untouched forests.
"We also brought experts in the field of carbon trading (to Wednesday's meeting), and there will be a follow-up to realise this collaboration.
"Abang Johari has suggested a number of things in terms of cooperation between Malaysia and Indonesia, including how we fight the criticism of palm oil,” he told reporters after the visit.
Commenting on AirAsia’s Jakarta-Kuching direct flights, which will begin on June 15, Hermono expressed optimism that they will increase cooperation between diverse sectors in both cities.
"The flights will make movement easier; we hope for more direct flights like this to connect other major cities in both countries,” he said.- Bernama
