The Capital Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) promoted Indonesias
\ninvestment policy reforms in a business forum in Berlin, Germany, Monday.<\/p>\n
The business forum, which was attended by 250 German investors, was held
\nin connection with the visit of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), who also
\nattended the forum.<\/p>\n
Indonesia explained in the forum about the facilities the Indonesian
\ngovernment will provide to all those who want to invest in Indonesia,
\nBKPM Chief Franky Sibarani said in a press statement here Monday.<\/p>\n
Would-be investors can simply visit the BKPM office to obtain investment
\nservices. The services included consultation and business permits and
\nfacilities once they realized their investment.<\/p>\n
"BKPM serves as One Stop Shop for investment. Investors can simply meet
\nthe marketing officers in charge of German affairs to get assistance and
\nservices from 22 ministries\/state institutions at the one-stop
\nintegrated service center (PTSP) where would-be investors could handle
\nvarious business permits, a three-hour license service and assistance
\nwhen they are in the process of realizing their investment," the BKPM
\nhead said.<\/p>\n
Franky also stressed the governments commitment to carrying out
\ninvestment policy reforms to support the ease of doing business in
\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n
The BKPM chief also explained the revision of Negative Investment List
\n(DNI) for the industrial sector, pharmacy and e-commerce.<\/p>\n
Based on the BKPM data, the German investment in Indonesia in the
\n2010-2015 period totaled 547 projects worth US$552 million or Rp5.2
\ntrillion. The projects absorbed 38,382 workers.<\/p>\n
The German investment in Indonesia is relatively small when compared
\nwith its total investment around the world. FDI Markets Financial Times
\ndata showed that it only accounted for one percent of Germanys total
\ninvestment around the world.
\nPresident Jokowi, in the company of several ministers, met the chief
\nexecutive officers (CEOs) of German companies to draw more investment to
\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n
The meeting was held Monday at the Hotel Adlon Kempinsky in Berlin, the
\ncapital of the German Federal Republic.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian representatives attending the meeting included
\nCoordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Darmin Nasution, Foreign
\nAffairs Minister Retno Marsudi, Head of the Investment Coordinating
\nBoard Franky Sibarani, and Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, in addition
\nto Indonesian Ambassador to Germany Fauzi Bowo.<\/p>\n
The CEOs from several German companies such as Mayer Werf GambH & Co KG,
\nFerrostaal GmBh, and Bayer AG attended the meeting.
\nThe meeting kicked off the Presidents working visit to Germany.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Indonesia (Kadin) has
\ntargeted the signing of several memoranda of understanding (MoUs)
\nbetween Indonesian and European companies to be realized during
\nPresident Jokowis visit to Europe from April 17 to 23, 2016.<\/p>\n
President Jokowi is scheduled to visit four countries: Germany, Britain,
\nBelgium, and the Netherlands. He is being accompanied by several
\nIndonesian entrepreneurs of Kadin, including its chairman, Rosan Perkasa
\nRoeslani.<\/p>\n
Rosan stated that the signing of MoUs in the presence of the President
\nwas a concrete step towards boosting economic growth in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
"The signing of MoUs in the presence of the President is a concrete
\ncontribution to the nations economic development," he affirmed.(*)<\/p>",
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