HKI Chairman Akhmad Ma'ruf Maulana, in a statement on Friday, stated that Indonesia still has strong investment appeal, supported by its large domestic market, downstreaming agenda, and strategic position in the global supply chain.
According to him, efforts to accelerate investment in industrial estate development was discussed at a strategic meeting between HKI and the Presidential Staff Office (KSP) in Jakarta today.
The meeting, chaired by KSP Head Dudung Abdurachman, discussed various investment obstacles facing industrial estates, as well as steps to accelerate their resolution.
Maulana stated that investors still face challenges related to the speed of execution in realizing investments.
"Investor interest in entering Indonesia remains high. Their concern is how to make the investment process run faster, more synchronously, and with clear timelines. This is what we discussed with the KSP," he said.
During the meeting, HKI conveyed several strategic issues of concern to industrial estate players in various regions.
These issues included the implementation of National Strategic Projects (PSN), the development of Special Economic Zones (KEK), and the process of Conformity of Spatial Utilization Activities (KKPR).
Furthermore, discussions included the development of electricity supply business areas, spatial planning synchronization, and the broader investment climate.
According to Maulana, most of these issues require strengthened coordination across agencies to ensure faster resolution and provide certainty for investors.
HKI welcomes the government's commitment to advancing industrial estates and hopes for the establishment of a more effective coordination mechanism to address various investment bottlenecks that have hampered the acceleration of national industrial development.
"This meeting provides renewed optimism for industrial estate players. What investors need now is certainty, speed, and policy synchronization. We see a strong commitment from the Presidential Staff Office (KSP) to help resolve various investment obstacles," Maulana said.
HKI currently has more than 170 member industrial estates spread across 24 provinces, covering a total area of approximately 160 thousand hectares. These industrial estates play a vital role in supporting industrial downstreaming, manufacturing development, job creation, and increasing national economic competitiveness.
Maulana emphasized that HKI is ready to be a strategic partner for the government in overseeing the acceleration of national industrialization.
KSP Head Dudung Abdurachman emphasized his office's commitment to helping resolve various obstacles hindering the acceleration of investment and industrial estate development.
He said his office would inventory the issues on the ground to find solutions.
Abdurachman added that the KSP would strengthen coordination across ministries and institutions, particularly addressing various lingering issues that have hampered investment realization on the ground.
He also noted that industrial estates play a strategic role in supporting the national industrialization agenda, natural resource downstreaming, job creation, and sustainable economic growth.
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Translator: Ahmad Muzdaffar Fauzan, Arie Novarina
Editor: M Razi Rahman
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