Lotte Donates 30,000 Korean COVID-19 Test Kits to Indonesia

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Lotte announced on the 9th that it donated 30,000 domestically produced diagnostic kits worth approximately $240,000 to the Indonesian National Disaster Management Authority (BNPB) as part of its social contribution activities to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Indonesia.

This donation was prepared with the combined efforts of Lotte Chemical, Lotte Chemical Titan, Lotte Shopping, and Lotte Global Logistics, all of which have operations in Indonesia.

Lotte is engaged in support activities for neighboring countries struggling with COVID-19 prevention and damage recovery, and in the case of Indonesia, it was determined that medical supplies were most needed, leading to the delivery of diagnostic kits.

The handover ceremony held in Jakarta on this day was attended by Yongho Kim, CEO of Lotte Chemical Indonesia; Santo Darmosumarto, Director of East Asia and Pacific at the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and Ibnu Asuri, Head of Logistics at the Disaster Management Authority.

Yongho Kim, CEO of Lotte Chemical Indonesia, said, “We hope this will help Indonesia overcome COVID-19 even a little,” and added, “Lotte will be a friend who stands together in difficult times.”

Lotte Group first entered Indonesia in 2008 with Lotte Mart and currently has more than 10 affiliates actively conducting business there. In particular, in the chemical sector, a large-scale petrochemical complex is under construction in Banten Province, Java, Indonesia, and there are plans to invest in the PP compound business, a representative material for automobiles.

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