BKPM Targets Resolution of Licensing Issues in 12 Central Java Industrial Estates
The Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/BKPM is seeking to accelerate investment in Central Java by tackling licensing obstacles in 12 industrial estates. The government aims to resolve all the issues within no more than 30 working days through its Regional Investment Desk, RRI reported. Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstreaming and Deputy Head of BKPM Todotua Pasaribu announced the target at the inauguration of the Central Java Investment Desk in Semarang on Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
The programme involves coordination between central and regional governments, as well as relevant ministries and agencies. Todotua said licensing problems remained one of the main barriers to implementing investment projects. Other obstacles include land issues and inter-agency coordination, which can prolong project delivery.
The Regional Investment Desk will serve as a channel for direct coordination between the government and businesses. The government will also facilitate solutions to ensure investors have the certainty they need to proceed with construction.
Todotua said the approach was part of the government’s efforts to oversee investment directly, including through project coordination and monitoring. “This investment desk is a tactical step by the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/BKPM to oversee investment realisation. We are taking a hands-on approach, coordinating, facilitating and removing bottlenecks to speed up project implementation, as well as monitoring investments,” he said.
Having desks in the regions will also enable the government to obtain first-hand information about the problems businesses face. Under this mechanism, issues can be addressed through coordination between agencies rather than relying solely on central government administrative processes. Central Java is a priority region because of its potential for industrial estate development. Certainty over licensing procedures is considered crucial to attracting investment to these estates.
The 30-working-day intervention will focus on resolving obstacles across the 12 industrial estates. BKPM considers the faster resolution of these issues part of its effort to drive investment project implementation in Central Java.