"We have good news after nearly half a year of being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Why should you invest in West Java? The first reason is that we have quality infrastructure," Governor Kamil noted in his speech at the opening of the West Java Investment Summit (WJIS) 2020 held virtually in Bandung on Monday.
At the summit, Kamil remarked that West Java will soon open the Patimban Port in Subang District in December 2020, and thereafter, next year, the Jakarta-Bandung Fast Train will be completed.
"The development of several toll roads, such as the Cileunyi-Sumedang-Dawuan toll road, will soon be completed, and many other infrastructure are also being built," he stated.
The governor explained that apart from quality infrastructure, the other advantage of investing in West Java was its quality and competitive human resources.
With these two pros -- quality infrastructure and competitive human resources -- the governor is buoyant of West Java being able to compete with several provinces in other countries, such as Thailand and Vietnam.
"Thus, West Java is one of the most competitive regions in Indonesia," he stated.
Kamil emphasized that to strengthen the province’s competitiveness, the West Java local government remained committed to making improvements in four important fields: education, infrastructure, socio-political stability, and bureaucratic reform.
The governor also expressed optimism that West Java would become a region, with global competitiveness, to attract investment, especially with the existence of the Rebana Metropolitan area.
Rebana Metropolitan is the northern/northeastern area of West Java Province that includes six districts -- Sumedang, Majalengka, Cirebon, Subang, Indramayu, and Kuningan, -- and the city Cirebon.
The Metropolitan area has a population of 9.28 million, or some 18.82 percent of the total 49.3 million population of West Java as of 2019. Related news: Singapore's investors offered seven projects in West Java at webinar
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