Jakarta, Dec. 1 -- Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono underscored the need for Creative Infrastructure Financing (Creatiff) to expedite infrastructure development.

"Creative Infrastructure Financing (Creatiff) is mandatory to accelerate infrastructure development in Indonesia," the minister remarked in Jakarta, Thursday.

Hadimuljono drew attention to several creative schemes for infrastructure financing.

"There are many infrastructure financing schemes to be explored, especially from the Directorate General of Infrastructure and Housing Financing, to encourage and fill gaps in financing shortages in infrastructure development, especially for acceleration," he stated.

Hadimuljono noted that infrastruc...