Video: Absorbing Thousands of Workers, KEK Boosts Quality of Local Human Resources

The Indonesian government continues to promote investments in Special Economic Zones (KEZs) through eased permitting processes, optimisation of incentives, and strengthening of supporting infrastructure. It is hoped that KEZs will be driven as engines of industrialisation, sources of job openings, and drivers of the national economy. Owner of KEZ Galang Batang, George Santos, stated that KEZ Galang Batang has successfully attracted Rp 35 trillion in investments from a target of Rp 36 trillion, where KEZ Galang Batang has absorbed 15,000 workers, 90% of whom are local human resources. Nevertheless, the heating up of global economic and geopolitical developments presents challenges for KEZ Galang Batang due to their relation to the sustainability of industries investing in KEZ Galang Batang, which are affected by developments in the world political map, including the US-Iran war. What is the development of KEZ Galang Batang like? For more details, watch the dialogue between Bunga Cinka and Owner of KEZ Galang Batang, George Santos, on Manufacture Check, CNBC Indonesia (Wednesday, 04/03/2026).