Jakarta, June 17 -- Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), has invited Dutch business actors to support President Prabowo Subianto's project to build a giant 500-kilometer sea wall along Java's northern coastline.

"For our President, the giant sea wall project is no longer an option -- it has become a necessity. You have all heard that he aims to launch the project now, or as soon as possible," he said.

He made the remarks during the Netherlands-Indonesia CEO Roundtable Discussion in Jakarta on Monday, according to a statement issued here on Tuesday. The discussion was joined by the representatives of 14 Dutch companies.

AHY highlighted that the Indonesian and Dutch government...