Apindo pushes for Central Java to become an Asian investment hub

The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) is encouraging Central Java to develop into an Asian investment hub and a model for accelerating national investment.

Bob Azam, Apindo’s Head of Labour, stated in a press release confirmed in Jakarta on Friday that Central Java possesses significant opportunities to become the most competitive region for attracting new investment. According to him, various indicators show the province’s competitiveness is continuously strengthening, including high economic growth in several industrial estates and better investment efficiency compared to the national average.

This push was conveyed during an audience between Apindo officials and the Governor of Central Java, Ahmad Luthfi, at the Central Java Governor’s Office in Semarang on Thursday (18/6).

Furthermore, Bob Azam noted that the acceleration of logistics infrastructure development remains a task that must be addressed urgently. The strengthening of ports, the development of dry ports in Batang and Kendal, and the integration of industrial estates with national and global supply chains are considered vital factors for Central Java to become an international-class investment and logistics centre.

Apindo also expressed its support for the Central Java Provincial Government’s efforts to establish the region as a centre for investment, manufacturing, logistics, and supply chains capable of competing with various regional investment hubs, including Vietnam.