By : The Jakarta Globe From:Ririn Radiawati KusumaIndustri Jababeka is acquiring two tourism-estate companies in West Java valued at Rp 1.5 trillion ($177 million) in a bid to sustain its growth, a top executive said on Sunday. The company will acquire Banten West Java Tourism Development and Tanjung Lesung Leisure Industry. A 1,500-hectare site controlled by Tanjung Lesung will be used to serve tourists in West Java.

TEMPO Interactive, Makassar:The United Kingdom is exploring the possibility of investing in the industry and trade sectors in South Sulawesi. Prior to that, two of Asia’s industrial countries, Singapore and South Korea, have declared their interest in investing in the province. The Jakarta British Embassy’s Trade and Investment Director Deborah Clarke met the South Sulawesi Governor Syahrul Yasin Limpo yesterday to discuss about the various possibilities of investing in this region.

Samarinda, E Kalimantan (ANTARA News) - Foreign investment inflows in East Kalimantan in the first half of 2011 jumped 100.4 percent to Rp8.88 trillion from Rp4.30 trillion in the same period last year. Meanwhile, domestic investment grew 39.73 percent to Rp11.43 trillion from Rp8.18 trillion, Head of the East Kalimantan Provincial Investment Licensing and Coordinating Board (BPPMD) Yadi Sabianoor said here on Friday.

Pontianak, W Kalimantan (ANTARA News) - A total of 2,629 foreign tourists visited West Kalimantan province in June, an increase of 2.82 percent from 2,557 a month earlier. The tourists came to West Kalimantan via Entikong and Supadio gateways, Head of the West Kalimantan Provincial Statistics Office Iskandar Zulkarnaen said here on Saturday. He said 76.99 percent of the foreign tourists visited West Kalimantan via Entikong border crossing and 23.01 percent via Supadio airport.