North Sumatra Provincial Government Offers Sei Mangkei SEZ and BRT to Japanese Investors
MEDAN
The North Sumatra Provincial Government (Pemprov Sumut) has offered several investment opportunities to investors from Japan, including the Sei Mangkei Special Economic Zone (KEK) and the development of mass transit Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). These investments are expected to drive regional economic growth.
This was conveyed by Acting Provincial Secretary (Pj Sekdaprov) of Sumut, Sulaiman Harahap, during a meeting with leaders from PT Hankyu Hanshin in his office at the North Sumatra Governor’s Office, Jalan Pangeran Diponegoro Number 30, Medan, on Friday (27/3/2026).
“KEK Sei Mangkei is an integrated industrial zone. Gentlemen and ladies can see what suitable investments are available, while also obtaining accurate information on the various investments in that zone,” Sulaiman said.
According to Sulaiman, North Sumatra Province has many investment potentials, such as in tourism, agriculture, plantations, education, health, and mineral resources, both existing and renewable. However, regional development cannot be done alone and requires collaboration with investors.
“We welcome the arrival of PT Hankyu Hanshin in Sumut. We hope that PT Hankyu Hanshin can develop its existing investments in Sumut, not just in the property and residential sectors,” he stated.
Head of the Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services Agency (DPMPTSP) of Sumut, Nurbaiti Harahap, added that investments in Sumut are currently dominated by investors from Malaysia and Singapore. She hopes PT Hankyu Hanshin can expand its investments into the industrial sector, particularly in KEK Sei Mangkei.
“There are already 25 companies operating in KEK Sei Mangkei. Unilever is the company with the largest investment there. Two Japanese companies are also planned to follow and are currently in the construction phase,” she said.
In addition to KEK Sei Mangkei, Nurbaiti also offered investment opportunities in the transportation sector, in line with the development of mass transit BRT in Sumut.
Meanwhile, President Director of PT Hankyu Hanshin, Takeda Takashi, stated that the company’s investments have so far been directed towards cities with great potential. PT Hankyu Hanshin, he said, has focused on the property and residential sectors.
PT Hankyu Hanshin has investments in eight countries, with about 50 percent in Indonesia. The value of its investments in Indonesia reaches nearly Rp15 trillion. He also explained that the company originally operated in the transportation sector.
“So in Japan, it originally was a company operating in the transportation sector, BRT, LRT, and others. If there is transportation, there are terminals and malls, and also connected residential areas,” he said.
In Indonesia, PT Hankyu Hanshin has invested in several premium and commercial property projects, including majority ownership of Central Park Mall and Neo Soho Mall in Jakarta, as well as residential projects in BSD and Sentul. In Medan, the company has also invested in Deli Park and Podomoro.
Also present at the meeting were the Head of the North Sumatra Regional Office of the National Defence Agency, Brigadier General TNI Muhammad Nasrulloh Nasution, Vice President of PT Hankyu Hanshin Properties Indonesia Arnes Lukman, Vice President Director of PT Central Park Assets Indonesia Ueda Yuji, Member of the North Sumatra Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iwan Habib Nasution, Head of the Economic Bureau of Sumut Poppy Marulita Hutagalung, and other leaders from PT Hankyu Hanshin.