Indonesia, Qatar to create $4 bln joint fund investing in Indonesia
The fund will focus on projects in downstream industries, or industries that process Indonesian commodities, as well as renewables and health facilities and other relevant sectors, such as technology, Danantara said in a statement on Tuesday.
Indonesia and Qatar will each commit $2 billion to the fund, it said. (Reporting by Gayatri Suroyo; Editing by John Mair)
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