BATAM - The Batam Authority (BP Batam) has officially signed a\nmemorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Investment and\nDownstreaming\/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) in Jakarta on\nWednesday (25\/6\/2025).<\/p>\n
The memorandum was signed directly by Minister of Investment and\nDownstreaming\/Head of BKPM Rosan Perkasa Roeslani and Head of BP\nBatam\/Mayor of Batam Amsakar Achmad.<\/p>\n
Amsakar explained that the agreement with BKPM concerns long-term\ninvestment development efforts in Batam. \u201cThis cooperation strengthens\nthe foundation of collaboration in terms of data and information\nsynchronisation and exchange, licensing system oversight, opportunity\ndevelopment and policy formulation, and the development of other\npotential resources,\u201d said Amsakar.<\/p>\n
He went on to explain that current global developments require Batam\nto become an investment-friendly zone that is adaptive to world economic\ndynamics.<\/p>\n
\u201cBatam\u2019s investment realisation in 2024 reached Rp43.26 trillion, an\nincrease of 31.17% compared to 2023. This increase simultaneously drove\nBatam\u2019s economic growth to 6.69%, a figure that exceeded the national\naverage economic growth of 5.03%,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, Amsakar affirmed that BP Batam would endeavour to\nmaintain this positive momentum to achieve significant escalation each\nyear. Batam itself has been mandated to contribute towards the national\neconomic growth target of 8% through the National Medium-Term\nDevelopment Plan (RPJMN) 2025\u20132029.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope that what we have agreed upon today will become a concrete\nfoundation for the integration of central policy and technical\nimplementation at the regional level to create a competitive investment\nclimate in Batam City,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
At the same venue, Minister of Investment and Downstreaming\/Head of\nBKPM Rosan Perkasa Roeslani continued to encourage BP Batam to play a\nfull role as an economic driving force in western Indonesia.<\/p>\n
\u201cBatam\u2019s contribution is very important for us in achieving the 8 per\ncent national economic growth target set by the President of the\nRepublic of Indonesia,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The investment target set by the Ministry of Investment and\nDownstreaming\/BKPM exceeds Rp13,000 trillion over the next five years,\nwhilst the 2025 investment target has been set at Rp1,900 trillion.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am confident that under the leadership of the Head of BP Batam and\nall his staff, this cooperation can proceed well and make a positive\ncontribution to the people of Batam and Indonesia,\u201d Rosan concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bp-batam-signs-mou-with-investment-ministry-to-strengthen-investment-climate-1771249838", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }