Investment Minister Emphasises Deregulation and Cost Reduction to Accelerate Indonesia's Investment Climate
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Investment and Downstream Industries Minister/BKPM Head Rosan Perkasa Roeslani has emphasised that accelerating improvements to the national investment climate is being carried out through deregulation and cost reduction, so that Indonesia's investment potential can be optimised and quality employment created.
"From the investment side, we must constantly carry out reforms in terms of policies, regulations, and also in terms of how we must cut the costs that need to be incurred," said Rosan during the International Conference on Infrastructure (ICI) 2025, monitored online via the YouTube channel of the Coordinating Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development in Jakarta on Thursday.
The government, through the Ministry of Investment, is undertaking deregulation to create a more conducive investment climate and accelerate the realisation of investment commitments across various strategic domestic sectors. The ministry has established a Task Force to carry out this work.
"If we don't, this potential will remain just potential, and the challenge of activating it will take a very long time. So we must accelerate here," he said.
Rosan noted that concrete steps such as the 2021 Omnibus Law represent the initial foundation of investment reform, which continues to be updated to provide legal certainty and efficiency for investors in Indonesia.
One major initiative is the integration of licensing from 18 ministries and agencies under one roof at the Ministry of Investment, aimed at simplifying the national business licensing process.
"We know that in the past there was already a one-stop-shop online policy, but it didn't work optimally," he stressed.
He mentioned that six ministries have currently joined the integrated system, with the remaining 12 ministries expected to follow suit so that licensing becomes more efficient, transparent, and business-friendly.
"We will always continue to carry out reforms so that Indonesia's investment climate will improve," said Rosan.
According to him, investment will improve further with clarity on licensing timeframes, as long-term investment demands certainty, good governance, and support from a highly competitive system.
For Rosan, the benefits of investment are not merely about returns on capital, but also about creating quality jobs for the Indonesian people.
"Because when investing, not only in Indonesia but throughout the world, we don't want something untoward to happen. Because this is a long-term commitment," said Rosan.
"From the investment side, we must constantly carry out reforms in terms of policies, regulations, and also in terms of how we must cut the costs that need to be incurred," said Rosan during the International Conference on Infrastructure (ICI) 2025, monitored online via the YouTube channel of the Coordinating Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development in Jakarta on Thursday.
The government, through the Ministry of Investment, is undertaking deregulation to create a more conducive investment climate and accelerate the realisation of investment commitments across various strategic domestic sectors. The ministry has established a Task Force to carry out this work.
"If we don't, this potential will remain just potential, and the challenge of activating it will take a very long time. So we must accelerate here," he said.
Rosan noted that concrete steps such as the 2021 Omnibus Law represent the initial foundation of investment reform, which continues to be updated to provide legal certainty and efficiency for investors in Indonesia.
One major initiative is the integration of licensing from 18 ministries and agencies under one roof at the Ministry of Investment, aimed at simplifying the national business licensing process.
"We know that in the past there was already a one-stop-shop online policy, but it didn't work optimally," he stressed.
He mentioned that six ministries have currently joined the integrated system, with the remaining 12 ministries expected to follow suit so that licensing becomes more efficient, transparent, and business-friendly.
"We will always continue to carry out reforms so that Indonesia's investment climate will improve," said Rosan.
According to him, investment will improve further with clarity on licensing timeframes, as long-term investment demands certainty, good governance, and support from a highly competitive system.
For Rosan, the benefits of investment are not merely about returns on capital, but also about creating quality jobs for the Indonesian people.
"Because when investing, not only in Indonesia but throughout the world, we don't want something untoward to happen. Because this is a long-term commitment," said Rosan.