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View all search resultsThe government is seeking to attract Rp 89.6 trillion (US$6.4 billion) in investment into three special economic zones (SEZ) in Java and Sulawesi as it aims to promote industrial and tourism development to stoke growth amid a cooling economy.
The local administration plans to accelerate tourism development in the Riau Islands through the government's SEZ scheme in a strategy to boost foreign tourist arrivals and thus, the province's tourism revenue.
The government’s plan to develop new special economic zones on Java has run up against opposition, with critics saying it would not only hamper the goal of creating equal economic development across the country but also put an additional burden on the densely populated island.
The Arun Lhokseumawe Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Aceh, which houses one of the country’s natural gas facilities, could be the latest example of the use of underutilized assets to boost local economies, said the State Asset Management Agency (LMAN).
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