Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution inaugurated on Wednesday a special economic zone (KEK) in Palu, Central Sulawesi.
He praised the accelerated development of KEK Palu.
“There should have been [a KEK in] Mandalika, West Nusa Tenggara, before Palu. But Palu was more ready,” he said.
He said KEK Palu managed to attract more investors due to its prime location.
The accelerated inauguration of KEK Palu was based on research conducted by the National Council for Special Economic Zones (DN KEK).
Read also: Ten companies to invest in KEK PaluThe council concluded that KEK Palu was better prepared to launch operations as it had already received investments.
“Palu has done remarkable things [to attract investors]. We need to appreciate this,” said Darmin, adding that out of 11 KEKs, only two others were ready to be inaugurated, namely KEK Seimangkei in North Sumatra and KEK Tanjung Lesung in Banten.
Some of the investors in KEK Palu include coal mining firm PT STM Tunggal Jaya, which has invested Rp 7.2 trillion (US$531.37 million), PT Hong Thai International (Rp 13.74 billion), PT Triwihaso Pilar Sukses (Rp 2.6 billion), PT Wira Sukses Cemerlang (Rp 8.5 billion), PT Panca Sentosa Investama (Rp 2.67 billion) and PT Asbuton Jaya Abadi (Rp 100 billion). (bbn)
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