Jakarta - Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY) Governor Sri Sultan\nHamengku Buwono (HB) X responded to a statement by DIY Chamber of\nCommerce and Industry (Kadin) Chairwoman GKR Mangkubumi, who emphasized\nthat development in Gunungkidul should not be modeled after Bali. Sultan\nsaid Yogyakarta and Bali are indeed different and need not be\ncompared.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t need to be compared with Bali. Yogyakarta and Bali are\nindeed different,\u201d Sultan told reporters after attending the\ninauguration of regency\/city Kadin boards across DIY, as reported by\ndetikJogja on Sunday (2\/15\/2026).<\/p>\n
According to the Sultan, the differences between Yogyakarta and Bali\nare already evident from their culture. He emphasized that Yogyakarta\u2019s\nculture must be upheld and continuously preserved.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, it\u2019s a tourism city, but the culture of the people is indeed\ndifferent. So there\u2019s no need to make comparisons. Yogyakarta is for\nYogyakarta itself,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Sultan also welcomed investors who wish to invest in DIY. \u201cThat\u2019s up\nto the investors, whether they want to invest in the tourism sector or\nnot,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
GKR Mangkubumi had previously reminded that development in\nGunungkidul must maintain Yogyakarta\u2019s identity. Mangkubumi stressed\nthat Gunungkidul must not be made to look like Bali.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany investors have expressed that development in Gunungkidul should\nbe made like Bali,\u201d GKR Mangkubumi said while attending the Gunungkidul\nRegency Kadin Congress in Wonosari, Gunungkidul, on Monday (2\/9).<\/p>\n
For that reason, Mangkubumi emphasized to the Gunungkidul Kadin board\nthe importance of preserving the region\u2019s identity in carrying out\ndevelopment. Mangkubumi acknowledged that investment is flowing heavily\ninto Gunungkidul, but development must remain aligned with the region\u2019s\nvision and mission.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I always say, we are Yogyakarta, not Bali,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Additionally, Mangkubumi reminded of the importance of complying with\nspatial planning regulations, such as coastal setback zones.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlso, choosing industries that are environmentally friendly and do\nnot damage nature,\u201d she said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/gunungkidul-urged-not-to-become-like-bali-heres-what-sultan-hb-x-said-1771164291", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }