US, Japan may invest in Indonesia Islands near South China Sea

An F-16 C fighter jet arrives at Raden Sadjad military airbase on Natuna Island, Riau Islands province, Indonesia, The US, Japan and South Korea are keen to invest in Indonesia’s Natuna Islands as President Joko Widodo steps up efforts to rebuff foreign claims over the resource-rich waters in the South China Sea. - Reuters

JAKARTA: The US, Japan and South Korea are keen to invest in Indonesia’s Natuna Islands as President Joko Widodo steps up efforts to rebuff foreign claims over the resource-rich waters in the South China Sea.

The countries are interested in building fisheries processing and manufacturing industries in Natuna, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Pandjaitan, told reporters in Jakarta on Friday (Jan 17) .