News - Majalengka Prepares New Industrial Estate in Sumberjaya to Boost Investment and Employment

Majalengka Prepares New Industrial Estate in Sumberjaya to Boost Investment and Employment

Jul, 01 2026

The Majalengka Regency Government in West Java is preparing to develop a new industrial estate in Sumberjaya District. The project is currently in the final stages of the permitting process as part of the regency's efforts to strengthen investment and create more employment opportunities.

Speaking in Majalengka on Tuesday, Deputy Regent Dena Muhamad Ramdhan said the new industrial estate is expected to become a new engine of regional economic growth, complementing the existing Majalengka Industrial Estate (KIEM) in Kertajati.

"We are optimistic that the Sumberjaya industrial estate will soon secure all the necessary permits, allowing construction to begin. The project is expected to generate employment, stimulate economic growth, and help reduce poverty and unemployment in Majalengka," he said.

He explained that the project has not yet entered the construction phase because several regulatory requirements remain unresolved, particularly those related to protected agricultural land and spatial planning.

According to Dena, the local government continues to coordinate with relevant stakeholders, including the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN), to accelerate the completion of the Detailed Spatial Plan (RDTR).

He noted that regulatory certainty in spatial planning is essential to provide investors with confidence and legal certainty when implementing their investment plans in Majalengka.

In addition to developing the new industrial estate, the regency government continues to enhance the quality of its workforce through various vocational training programs.

One of the flagship initiatives is the Mata Hati program at the Cakraningrat Job Training Center, which successfully placed approximately 2,100 participants into employment as of May 2026.

"We want investors to feel confident about investing in Majalengka because greater investment will create more employment opportunities for our communities," Dena said.

Previously, Majalengka was identified as one of the key regencies within West Java's Rebana Metropolitan area, which has demonstrated strong investment growth in recent years.

According to data published by the Rebana Metropolitan Management Agency, total investment realized across the Rebana region reached Rp6.49 trillion during the first quarter of 2026.

The same data show that Majalengka recorded approximately Rp996 billion in investment realization, outperforming Indramayu Regency, which attracted around Rp993 billion, and Kuningan Regency, which secured Rp506 billion.

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Rebana Metropolitan Area Attracts Asian Investment, Targets 7.4% Growth

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Mar, 26 2026

Bandung City Government: Investment realization reaches IDR 10.7 trillion in 2024

Bandung City (ANTARA) - The Bandung City Investment and One-Stop Integrated Service Agency (DPMPTSP), West Java, recorded that investment realization in the Flower City reached IDR 10.7 trillion in 2024, exceeding the target set at IDR 7.3 trillion. "Of course, this achievement is the result of hard work from our ranks. We do not just sit back and receive reports from companies, but we provide counseling, provide guidance related to reporting, and visit entrepreneurs directly," said Head of Bandung City DPMPTSP Ronny Ahmad Nurudin, in Bandung, Wednesday. Ronny said that the investment of IDR 10.7 trillion was dominated by the transportation, warehouse, and telecommunications sectors, contributing IDR 3.5 trillion. "Bandung City is a service city, so the transportation, warehouse, and telecommunications sectors still dominate. The second is other services, the third is the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, then hotels and restaurants, and the last is the housing, industrial and office areas," he said. He revealed that the realization of domestic investment (PMDN) actually dominated investment in Bandung City by contributing IDR 8.3 trillion, while the foreign investment (PMA) category reached IDR 2.4 trillion. "That's right. Now PMDN is bigger, indicating an increase in domestic investment. Labor absorption is also quite significant. From PMDN, the workforce absorbed is 18,794 people, while from PMA it is 1,820 people," he also said. Ronny said there are several factors that make foreign and domestic investors interested in investing in Bandung City, one of which is the ease of service provided by DPMPTSP for prospective investors. "We also provide OSS assistance services, Sakedap (Licensing Facility Kiosk) services in sub-districts and market industry centers for micro business actors," said Ronny. In addition, he said again, the Bandung City Government has issued two special regional regulations (perda), namely Perda Number 5 of 2022 concerning Spatial Planning and Perda Number 4 of 2022 concerning the Implementation of Investment to make it easier for investors to carry out activities and invest in this Flower City. (SOURCE)

Mar, 21 2025

Increased 240%, Number of Sharia Stock Investors Reached 151,560 People

JAKARTA – The number of sharia stock investors on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) experienced significant growth until early September 2024. Based on data collected from Sharia Online Trading System (AB-SOTS) Exchange Members as of September 9 2024, the number of sharia stock investors increased by 240% in in the last five years, from 44,536 investors in 2018, to 151,560 investors in July 2024. From a geographical perspective, as of June 2024, at least the 6 largest regions on the island of Java still dominate the distribution of sharia investors, led by DKI Jakarta (18%), West Java (14%), East Java (12%), Central Java (9%), DI Yogyakarta (6%), and Banten (4%). Meanwhile, Aceh province is a 'Special Region' whose requirements for the application of Islamic sharia law still contribute 3% of the total sharia investors as of June 2024. In terms of transactions, as of September 9 2024, the average daily volume of stock transactions included in the Indonesian Sharia Stock Index (ISSI) has reached 76% of the total transaction volume on the IDX. The total value of sharia share transactions in the first half of 2024 has reached IDR 2.2 trillion, with a volume of 5.8 billion shares. A number of Java regions still control the majority of transactions. Even though it is not included in the top 10 largest sharia investors, East Kalimantan province actually rose to 6th place, with total transactions of IDR 60.89 billion, overtaking DI Yogyakarta in 7th place. The increase in the number of sharia stock investors cannot be separated from a series of product development innovations in the sharia capital market, one of which is waqf products. (SOURCE)

Sep, 12 2024

Investment realization in Karawang in 2024 reaches IDR 68.5 trillion

Karawang (ANTARA) - The Investment and Integrated One-Stop Service Office of Karawang Regency, West Java, stated that the realization of investment entering the Karawang area throughout January-December 2024 reached IDR68.5 trillion. Head of Economic Services of the Investment and Integrated One-Stop Service Office of Karawang, Didin Bihlaludin when contacted in Karawang, Tuesday said that the achievement was the achievement of foreign investment and domestic investment. For investment from domestic investment, it reached IDR10.2 trillion and foreign investment was IDR58.5 trillion. He said that the investment realization in Karawang in 2024 which reached IDR68.5 trillion had reached 160 percent of the target set by the central government of IDR42.7 trillion. Then from the achievement of quite high investment realization, the number of workforce absorption reached 21,344 people. Meanwhile, the details are, the absorption of labor from foreign investment is 13,253 workers and 8,091 workers from the absorption of domestic investment. Didin said, with an investment achievement of Rp68.5 trillion, in 2024, Karawang will be ranked second in the region with the highest investment in West Java. The region that is in first place with the highest investment in West Java is Bekasi Regency with a realization of IDR 71.8 trillion. Then in third place is Bogor Regency with an investment realization of IDR 22.9 trillion. Next in fourth place is Bekasi City with an investment realization of around IDR 13.7 trillion and in fifth place is Bandung City with an investment realization in 2024 reaching IDR 10.7 trillion. (KR-MAK) [SOURCE]

Mar, 17 2025

West Java Legislators Encourage South West Java Development Through Investment

INILAHKORAN, Bandung - West Java legislator Yod Mintaraga encouraged the West Java Provincial Government to develop the South West Java region through investment. Because according to Yod, so far the development in South West Java is still far from other regions, so it needs to be encouraged for equalization. One of them is through investment, both foreign and local. Moreover, he admits that there is a lot of potential that can be developed in South West Java, to be encouraged to improve the welfare of the people of the region. "Investment must be encouraged to South West Java. Now there is still a gap, there are still many poor people in southern West Java, but we do not rule out the possibility that in big cities poverty still occurs," said Yod, recently. The hope is that investment will also accelerate connectivity in the region, as well as infrastructure. Because both are central, in accelerating equitable development. Given that this, said Yod, is interrelated, because a representative link is needed to encourage investment. "If investment is encouraged to South West Java, the risk is that infrastructure development must also be encouraged to South West Java," he said. (SOURCE)

Jul, 08 2024

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