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        "id": 1764636,
        "msgid": "kek-batang-secures-european-investment-commitments-for-green-infrastructure-1780140422",
        "date": "2026-05-25 23:15:17",
        "title": "KEK Batang Secures European Investment Commitments for Green Infrastructure",
        "author": "Sakina Rakhma Diah Setiawan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "KEK Batang has secured European investment pledges for green infrastructure projects, including vocational training centres and smart utilities, following diplomatic missions across Austria, Slovakia, and the Netherlands. The partnerships, involving government-backed financing and corporate collaborations, aim to bolster Indonesia's sustainable industrial growth and international logistics corridors.",
        "content": "<p>PT Kawasan Industri Terpadu Batang or KEK Industropolis Batang has\nsecured several strategic cooperation commitments from Europe through an\ninvestment diplomacy mission held from 18 to 22 May 2026 in Austria,\nSlovakia, and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative was undertaken in collaboration with the Presidential\nStaff Office, the National Special Economic Zone (KEK) Council\nSecretariat, Indonesia Investment Promotion Centre London, and the\nIndonesian Embassies in Austria, Slovakia, and the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>The commitments include the development of vocational training\ncentres, net-zero energy technology transformation, smart infrastructure\nfinancing, and strengthening international logistics corridors.<\/p>\n<p>During the meetings, KEK Industropolis Batang proposed utilising the\nAustrian Soft Loan scheme for constructing a Vocational Training Centre\non a seven-hectare plot within the industrial estate.<\/p>\n<p>The training centre, designed in partnership with EEE Group, aims to\nprepare modern industrial workforce, including electricians, electronics\ntechnicians, and advanced welders to meet tenant demands.<\/p>\n<p>ANDRITZ Hydro also expressed interest in exploring localisation of\ngreen energy technology and supply to support environmentally conscious\nindustrial development.<\/p>\n<p>The forum, attended by over 35 European company leaders, resulted in\na Letter of Intent signed between PT Kawasan Industri Terpadu Batang and\nInnovation Platform Capital.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement was signed by Thomas Edde, Senior Partner for Smart\nCity &amp; Infrastructure Portfolio at Innovation Platform Capital,\nunlocking government-backed global funding for smart infrastructure and\nutilities development.<\/p>\n<p>In the industrial and logistics sectors, companies including Kinazo\nDesign, Power Xtender, and ICTS Logistic are exploring\nEuropean-Indonesian logistics corridors and potential Batang-based\nlogistics hubs.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, steel processing collaborations to meet European market\ndemands were discussed with Schmidt Rozmer sro.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kek-batang-secures-european-investment-commitments-for-green-infrastructure-1780140422",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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