An Il-hwan: "Smart Industrial Complexes, Digitalization and Eco-friendliness Are Important... Active Support"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] Ahn Il-hwan, Vice Minister of Strategy and Finance, said on the 26th, "Digitalization and greening of industrial complexes are of utmost importance for innovative growth through the Green and Digital New Deals."

Vice Minister Ahn made these remarks during a meeting with tenant companies at the Banwol-Sihwa Smart Industrial Complex, which he visited that day. The Banwol-Sihwa Industrial Complex was designated as a smart industrial complex last year and is promoting manufacturing innovation through the expansion of smart factories and the establishment of industry-academia-research cooperation models.

Vice Minister Ahn stated, "We will promote smartization by redesigning the components of smart industrial complexes with a digital focus," and added, "We will also actively support the creation of low-carbon and green industrial complexes through improvements in energy infrastructure."

He also emphasized the passage of the third supplementary budget. He said, "I hope the third supplementary budget, which includes the smart industrial complex budget with a triple effect of job creation, digitalization, and environmental friendliness, will be passed promptly and executed starting in July."

Meanwhile, the third supplementary budget submitted by the government to the National Assembly on the 4th includes 235.2 billion won for digital innovation of industrial complexes, energy infrastructure improvements, and related expenses.

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