Central Java Governor Offers Investment Opportunities to Indian Ambassador and Business Leaders
Semarang (ANTARA) - Central Java Governor Ahmad Luthfi offered increased investment and new investment opportunities in the Central Java region during a meeting with Indian business leaders.
The offer was made when he received a courtesy visit from Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Shri Sandeep Chakravorty in Semarang, Central Java, on Thursday.
The Indian Ambassador arrived accompanied by a number of Indian business figures who have already commenced investments in Indonesia.
Luthfi explained that Indian investment in Central Java ranks 17th, with total realised investment valued at Rp646.52 billion. This realised investment comprises several sectors, including the textile industry at approximately 62 per cent, hotels and restaurants at 16 per cent, trade and repairs at approximately 12 per cent, the timber industry at 4 per cent, and other industries and sectors.
On the occasion, he offered Indian business leaders investment opportunities across various sectors, including the green economy, medical workforce, and labour-intensive garment industries.
According to him, the new investments are greatly anticipated to materialise so that economic growth in Central Java continues to rise.
Central Java's economic growth in 2025 was recorded at 5.37 per cent, accompanied by a decline in the poverty rate to 9.39 per cent.
"This is all thanks to investment coming from abroad, including India, as well as domestic investment. Central Java is an investment-friendly province," he said.
Meanwhile, Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Shri Sandeep Chakravorty said the Indian government and Indian business leaders are very interested in investing in Central Java.
The attraction lies in the similarities between India and Indonesia, particularly Central Java's similarly large population.
"I appreciate the stable investment climate in Central Java, including in social and economic terms. Our companies are very happy in Central Java — it feels like home," he said.
He added that around August 2026 there will be the groundbreaking of an Indian company in Central Java, with an investment value of approximately US$30 million.
According to data from the Central Java Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services Agency (DPMPTSP), the total realised investment in Central Java in 2025 reached Rp88.50 trillion, comprising foreign direct investment (PMA) of Rp50.86 trillion and domestic investment (PMDN) of Rp37.64 trillion.
From this investment value, a total of 105,078 projects were realised, with workforce absorption reaching 418,138 people.
The offer was made when he received a courtesy visit from Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Shri Sandeep Chakravorty in Semarang, Central Java, on Thursday.
The Indian Ambassador arrived accompanied by a number of Indian business figures who have already commenced investments in Indonesia.
Luthfi explained that Indian investment in Central Java ranks 17th, with total realised investment valued at Rp646.52 billion. This realised investment comprises several sectors, including the textile industry at approximately 62 per cent, hotels and restaurants at 16 per cent, trade and repairs at approximately 12 per cent, the timber industry at 4 per cent, and other industries and sectors.
On the occasion, he offered Indian business leaders investment opportunities across various sectors, including the green economy, medical workforce, and labour-intensive garment industries.
According to him, the new investments are greatly anticipated to materialise so that economic growth in Central Java continues to rise.
Central Java's economic growth in 2025 was recorded at 5.37 per cent, accompanied by a decline in the poverty rate to 9.39 per cent.
"This is all thanks to investment coming from abroad, including India, as well as domestic investment. Central Java is an investment-friendly province," he said.
Meanwhile, Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Shri Sandeep Chakravorty said the Indian government and Indian business leaders are very interested in investing in Central Java.
The attraction lies in the similarities between India and Indonesia, particularly Central Java's similarly large population.
"I appreciate the stable investment climate in Central Java, including in social and economic terms. Our companies are very happy in Central Java — it feels like home," he said.
He added that around August 2026 there will be the groundbreaking of an Indian company in Central Java, with an investment value of approximately US$30 million.
According to data from the Central Java Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services Agency (DPMPTSP), the total realised investment in Central Java in 2025 reached Rp88.50 trillion, comprising foreign direct investment (PMA) of Rp50.86 trillion and domestic investment (PMDN) of Rp37.64 trillion.
From this investment value, a total of 105,078 projects were realised, with workforce absorption reaching 418,138 people.