Gapensi Second Deputy Secretary General , Errika Ferdinata said that the Indonesian government should follow China ’ s lead . He expects the government to take concrete measures to address it , such as pushing large state-owned enterprises ( SOEs ) to expand into other countries , leaving domestic construction market to small and medium enterprises .
“ We had said it on several occasions during meetings with ministries that we have yet to enjoy infrastructure boom . [ The government ] should be ready while strengthening domestic contractors , the big ones [ SOEs ] should expand overseas , don ’ t let all the big ones and small ones compete here . The big ones will only become a big fish in a small pond ,” he said on Monday .
BKPM official Agung Dermawan said there are currently 49 registered Chinese construction companies in Indonesia as of early October , followed by 46 South Korean construction companies . As of October 2016 , there are 227 foreign construction companies are registered in Indonesia .
( Source : Tempo . com )
PUSHING THE INVESTMENT THROUGH SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE ( SEZ )
Special Economic Zone ( SEZ ) was established as a region in where different industries can build , grow and thrive . SEZ serves as a center for economic growth that drives a region and it even has the power to influence nationally .
In addition , SEZ is usually a region that has a lot of saturation in manpower . As this is an important area for economic growth , SEZ acts as a magnet for investors who wish to especially invest in areas that are developing . Even after a period of time spent , SEZ is able to improve Indonesia ’ s infrastructure development .
With these considerations , the Investment Coordinating Board ( BKPM ) will focus on encouraging investment through SEZ regions . Currently , there are nine SEZs that have been approved by the government in order to provide convenience to the investors . The nine SEZs approved are SEZ Tanjung Kelayang ,
SEZ Tanjung Lesung , SEZ Maloy Batuta Trans Kalimantan , SEZ Sei Mangkei , SEZ Mandalika , SEZ Morotai , SEZ Bitung , SEZ Tanjung Api-Api , and SEZ Palu .
To the ease of licensing in SEZ , in June 2016 , the government held a socialization to focus on SEZ to increase the ease of investment in the field of taxation , customs , and taxation . Not only that , the government also provided a guarantee regarding the availability of labor . They even assured the ease in the process for immigration , land and licensing and others .
To attract more foreign investors to invest in the SEZ , the government has
4 Trade & Investment Bulletin | Number III / December 2016 promised a Three-hour-service . Through this three-hour service , investors can get the certainty of being able to start a business , assurance of labor according to their needs , as well as the certainty in the ease of imported machine production . When needed , BKPM will provide accurate information on the availability of land for investors . With these efforts , the government hopes that foreign investment in Indonesia will increase to the maximum , and for the development of infrastructure to increase more rapidly and for economic growth to be improved .
In the SEZ area , investors can obtain easier licensing facilities offered by the government . Should an investor run into