CJIBF 2026 Generates 40 Letters of Intent for Investments Worth Rp16 Trillion - Central Java Provincial Communications
Semarang – The Central Java Investment Forum (CJIBF) 2026, aimed at attracting investment to Central Java, has shown promising results. Just one day after being opened by the Governor of Central Java, Komjen Pol (P) Drs. Ahmad Luthfi, S.H., S.St.M.K., the event generated 40 Letters of Intent (LoI) or statements of interest worth Rp16 trillion.
This achievement was obtained through a series of one-on-one meetings between prospective investors, local government, industrial zone managers, and business actors.
The Head of the Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services Agency (DPMPTSP) of Central Java Province, Sakina Rosellasari, stated that the 40 LoIs resulted from one-on-one meetings for 21 projects offered to prospective investors, consisting of 17 projects covering sectors such as renewable energy, agriculture and food downstreaming, tourism, and mining in Central Java. In addition, Central Java has four main industrial zones: Kendal Special Economic Zone, Industropolis Batang Special Economic Zone, Wijayakusuma Industrial Park, and Jatengland Industrial Park Sayung.
“Of course, this is the task of the DPMPTSP to follow up. The interest, which has then signed the Letter of Intent, we will guide to truly become realised investments,” she said while accompanying the Central Java Governor at the Gala Dinner of the Working Meeting of the Primary Regional Partner Cooperation Forum (FKD MPU) at Hotel Tentrem, Semarang City, on Monday, 11 May 2026.
She added that prospective investors conducting one-on-one meetings were very enthusiastic about all the sectors offered. Even prospective investors from both domestic and abroad expressed initial commitments for business/investment cooperation.
The sectors attracting interest from domestic investors or domestic investment (PMDN) include manufacturing industry, biomass, geothermal, salt industry, as well as mocaf and product downstreaming.
“There is foreign investment (PMA) and domestic investment (PMDN). The PMA I know of are from Thailand, China, and India. We continue to follow up on the interest. Usually, it also takes 1-2 years; the realisation depends on the country (of origin of the investor) to conduct studies,” she explained.
The Head of DPMPTSP Central Java added that the CJIBF is held to encourage the achievement of annual investment targets. Last year, investment realisation in Central Java reached Rp110 trillion. In 2026, the targeted incoming investment is hoped to exceed the previous year.
On that occasion, the Central Java Governor stated that the CJIBF is a collaboration between the Central Java Provincial Government and the Bank Indonesia Representative for Central Java Province to promote investment potential in the province. The aim is to bring together entrepreneurs or prospective investors, both domestic and foreign, with the government and partners, including industrial zones and the business world.
He emphasised that his side will continue to boost the investment sector in the region. Because the investment sector provides a significant contribution to the regional economy. The high investment contributes to Central Java’s economic growth in the first quarter of 2026 at 5.89%, or above the national average of 5.61%.
“This means that to increase the economy in our region, forums like this are needed,” he explained.
To support investment, Central Java Province has prepared around 12 new industrial and special economic zones. This is one of the efforts of collaborative governance between the provincial government and regency/city governments in Central Java.