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        "id": 1795627,
        "msgid": "malaysian-investor-targets-multiple-sectors-for-investment-in-central-java-1781085014",
        "date": "2026-06-10 07:02:12",
        "title": "Malaysian Investor Targets Multiple Sectors for Investment in Central Java",
        "author": " ",
        "source": "GALERT",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Investment",
        "summary": "Malaysian firm The Marq International SDN BHD plans to invest in renewable energy, geothermal, agriculture, and infrastructure in Central Java. Governor Ahmad Luthfi welcomed the plan and offered further opportunities, including state-owned enterprise projects and tourism development. The Malaysian CEO praised the region's openness to foreign investment.",
        "content": "<p>A Kuala Lumpur-based investor, The Marq International SDN BHD, plans\nto invest in various sectors in Central Java, including renewable\nenergy, geothermal, agriculture, and infrastructure. Central Java\nGovernor Ahmad Luthfi expressed his appreciation for the investment plan\nduring an audience with The Marq and the Jakarta Konsultan Grup\ntechnical team in Semarang on Monday. He emphasised that the Central\nJava Provincial Government supports incoming investment, both domestic\nand foreign, through streamlined licensing, regional stability,\nindustrial estates, and labour availability. During the meeting, Luthfi,\naccompanied by directors of several regional-owned enterprises (BUMD),\noffered a number of investment opportunities. In renewable energy, PT\nJPEN, a BUMD owned by the provincial government, is focusing on using\ncompressed natural gas (CNG) as an alternative to LPG. Similarly, JTAB\noffered agribusiness and agrotourism development, while PT PRPP proposed\na more comprehensive development of the PRPP area. In infrastructure, he\nhighlighted the potential development of Tanjung Emas Port in Semarang\nand dry ports in Batang and Kendal to support logistics for industrial\nand special economic zones. \u201cFor the tourism sector, we have a thousand\ntourism villages and tourism agglomerations. We are also working on\ndeveloping Muslim-friendly tourism,\u201d he said. Marq International SDN BHD\nCEO Steven Wei expressed gratitude for the warm welcome from Governor\nAhmad Luthfi, noting that Central Java is a very open place for\ninvestors. \u201cI am pleased because the Governor is very supportive of\nestablishing cooperation, not only with Malaysia but also with China,\nKorea, and other countries connected to us. This is the right time to\ninvest in Central Java,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/malaysian-investor-targets-multiple-sectors-for-investment-in-central-java-1781085014",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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