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        "id": 1891483,
        "msgid": "challenges-facing-indonesias-industrial-estates-1785426614",
        "date": "2026-07-30 17:41:45",
        "title": "Challenges Facing Indonesia's Industrial Estates",
        "author": " ",
        "source": "GALERT",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's industrial estates are grappling with occupancy challenges and competitiveness issues compared to regional neighbours, with lengthy bureaucracy cited as a key obstacle. The government and parliament are discussing an Industrial Estates Bill aimed at streamlining processes and accelerating investment realisation, with hopes for its ratification within two to three quarters. The bill seeks to ensure industrial estates offer more than just land, focusing on a swift process for investors.",
        "content": "<p>What Challenges Pose for Industrial Estates in Indonesia?<\/p>\n<p>Reporter<\/p>\n<p>July 30, 2026 | 05:39 pm<\/p>\n<p>TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The occupancy rate in industrial areas remain at\n60 to 65 percent, despite continued expansion, according to the chair of\nthe Indonesian Industrial Estate Association, Akhmad Maruf Maulana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe expansion is still unreachable due to a number of obstacles,\u201d\nMaruf said at Pullman Hotel, Jakarta, on Thursday, July 30, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>According to Maruf, Indonesia\u2019s industrial estate\u2019s competitiveness\nlags behind neighboring countries like Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand.\nAmong the reasons for this are lengthy bureaucracy and the lack of\nsynchronization between the central government and local\nauthorities.<\/p>\n<p>In order to accelerate investment realization, Maruf emphasized the\nimportance of discussing the Industrial Estates Bill. He mentioned that\nhe has participated in two hearings with the House of Representatives to\ndiscuss the draft law.<\/p>\n<p>He also emphasized that industrial estate entrepreneurs not only rent\nout land but also build their own factories there. He also ensured that\nindustrial estate investments do not only occur on the island of\nJava.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita ensured\nthat the discussion with business actors is necessary to outline the\nvarious challenges faced by entrepreneurs. \u201cThis will serve as\nrecommendations for the parliament to complement and refine the\ndraft,\u201dsaid Agus.<\/p>\n<p>Agus stated that the government and the House of Representatives have\ncommenced the discussion of the draft law, with careful consideration\nand professionalism towards industrial estate development.<\/p>\n<p>The Golkar Party politician mentioned that industrial estates are not\nonly about providing land but also ensuring a swift process for\ninvestors.<\/p>\n<p>Agus hopes that the draft law can be ratified soon, in two or three\nquarters, without neglecting the finer details.<\/p>\n<p>Read: Will Indonesia\u2019s Economic Growth Exceed 5% in Q2 of 2026?<\/p>\n<p>Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google\nNews<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/challenges-facing-indonesias-industrial-estates-1785426614",
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