News - Regent confirms shoe factory investment in Kuningan

Regent confirms shoe factory investment in Kuningan

Dec, 11 2025

Kuningan (ANTARA) - Kuningan Regent Dian Rachmat Yanuar has confirmed that investment in the manufacturing sector in the form of a shoe factory will soon be coming to Kuningan Regency, West Java, with an investment value of between Rp1.2 trillion and Rp1.8 trillion.

“One of the agreements reached is the entry of investors in the manufacturing sector with an estimated investment value ranging from Rp1.2 trillion to Rp1.8 trillion,” said Dian in his statement in Kuningan on Friday.

He conveyed this certainty after the Kuningan Adiluhung event in Jakarta on Wednesday (18/9), which brought together local governments and potential investors.

He said that the investment would have a direct impact on the regional economy, especially in terms of large-scale absorption of local labor.

“In the initial stage, it can absorb 2,000 to 3,000 workers. Gradually, the number is targeted to increase to 5,000 to 7,000 people,” he said.

According to him, the Kuningan Regency Government (Pemkab) is directing incoming investments to not only focus on economic growth but also to improve the welfare of the community.

The agreement to build a shoe factory, he said, is the first step in an inclusive and sustainable regional economic transformation.

Dian explained that in the Kuningan Adiluhung forum, the local government had presented other potential areas of excellence, such as agriculture, tourism, renewable energy, and the creative economy.

In addition to the presentation, he continued, the forum provided an interactive question and answer session so that potential investors could understand the opportunities available in Kuningan.

He emphasized that regional regulations fully support incoming investment, including through accelerated licensing and technical assistance.

“We will ensure that the entire process runs smoothly so that investors feel comfortable investing their capital in Kuningan,” he said.

He invited the community to play a role in maintaining a conducive investment climate, as investment is believed to be able to overcome the problems of unemployment and poverty.

Dian is optimistic that the entry of shoe factory investment can open thousands of new jobs and drive regional economic growth.

“If there are parties that interfere with this process, we will certainly take firm action,” he said.

Previously, the Kuningan Regional Government was confident that it would be able to achieve its investment realization target of IDR 1.9 trillion by 2025, in line with positive growth trends and efforts to improve regional investment regulations.

In 2024, the region is expected to exceed its investment target of IDR 1.8 trillion.

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G Fest 2023 Officially Closes with a Night of Investment and Cultural Enchantment

PORTALJABAR, KAB. GARUT - Garut Festival (G Fest) 2023 officially closed with the Night of Investment and Cultural Enchantment at the Garut Art Center, Garut Regency, on Thursday (28/12/2023) evening. The closing of G Fest 2023 is not only the end of the annual festival, but also a symbol of progress and collaboration in Garut Regency. The Regent of Garut appreciated all parties who have supported his government for almost a decade and invited investors to continue investing in Garut Regency. "Thank you everyone, I just invite us to invest in Garut Regency, in Garut Regency the workforce is productive," he said. Head of the Garut Regency Energy and Mineral Resources Trade Industry Service (Disperindag ESDM), Ridwan Effendi, said that the event was a collaboration with the Garut Regency Tourism and Culture Service (Disparbud). He emphasized that even though this event coincided with the end of the term of office of the Regent and Deputy Regent, G Fest was still lively and received a warm welcome from the public. He considered the event to be lively but also full of emotion, because that night was the farewell night for the Regent of Garut and the Deputy Regent of Garut. "Of course, G Fest can run every year and can involve more parties, including the government, private sector and of course the community," he said. Head of the Garut Regency Tourism and Culture Office, Agus Ismail, stated that this event was a symbol of appreciation for the development that had been carried out, especially in the tourism, creative economy and culture sectors. The various investments that have entered Garut, added Agis, are an extraordinary contribution to the progress and welfare of the people of Garut Regency. He hopes that this Night of Investment and Cultural Enchantment activity can provide special meaning at the end of Rudy-Helmi's term of office after leading Garut Regency for the last decade or so. According to him, Garut Regency has extraordinary potential, so he hopes that investment in the industrial and tourism sectors will be able to generate investment in other sectors. The 2023 Garut Investment and Cultural Enchantment Night was also enlivened by the 2023 Garut Cultural Arts procession entitled "One Decade of Rudy-Helmi" and a Garut woven fashion show. The excitement of this event was closed with a performance from the capital's artist, Firman Siagian, a famous singer with the song "Lost", and closed by singing the Koes Plus song "Kapan-Kapan", which was sung together by the Regent of Garut, Deputy Regent of Garut, and Firman Siagian, uniting all attendees in a harmonious atmosphere. This closing event was attended by the Regent of Garut, Rudy Gunawan, Deputy Regent of Garut, dr. Helmi Budiman, along with his wife, members of the Garut Regency Regional Leadership Coordination Forum (Forkopimda), as well as representatives of various investors in Garut Regency and other invited guests. (rdp*) (SOURCE)

Jan, 12 2024

Game On! West Java Provincial Government Unites Ecraf Players in Application, Game, and Animation Subsectors through COFEX

BANDUNG - The West Java Provincial Government continues to support the growth of 17 creative economy subsectors, including the development of applications, games, and animation. One form of support is realized in the COFEX (Conference & Exhibition) activity at Gedung Sate, Bandung City, August 21-24, 2024. The activity is a matchmaking momentum where ecraf actors can interact with industries, investors, business partners, or other stakeholders to open up opportunities for cooperation and investment. The event is packaged in a conference and exhibition or showcase of the application, game and animation subsectors. Head of the Tourism and Culture Office of West Java Province Benny Bachtiar said that the ecraf sector is one of the pillars driving the economy in West Java. Therefore, the presence of COFEX is expected to have a positive impact while strengthening the position of ekraf as a strategic sector in economic development by relying on pentahelix collaboration. “West Java is the leading province in creative economy development. Where the contribution of West Java ecraf GRDP contributed 20.73% to the national ecraf GRDP. Of the 17 ecraf subsectors, West Java has many superior potentials, one of which is animation, application and game developers,” said the Head of West Java Tourism and Culture representing PJ West Java Governor Bey Machmudin at the opening of COFEX, Wednesday, August 21, 2024. “This activity is expected to explore new potentials, facilitate strategic partnerships, and encourage the creation of brilliant innovations that can elevate the image of West Java in the creative industry arena,” he added. The presence of COFEX was also appreciated by the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Kemenkomarves) through Assistant Deputy for Creative Economy Development Liz Zeny Merry. She hopes that this program can become a medium for collaboration and bring benefits to the West Java economy. “Appreciation for the event carried out at the initiation of the West Java Provincial Government in organizing the COFEX Application, Game and Animation event. I appreciate it because this is the future. The hope is that this event can establish collaboration between the game industry, large manufacturing industries, and create energy that brings benefits to the economy in the future, especially in West Java,” he said. In addition, this program is also implemented in order to support the acceleration of national game development in accordance with the mandate of Presidential Regulation Number 19 of 2024. This is also an effort to increase the partnership of creative economy players with the industrial world, and provide real support for the Proud to be Made in Indonesia campaign. “It is hoped that this activity can be a strategic step in answering the challenges of employment and the economy in West Java and preparing institutional human resources who are better prepared to face the future through new opportunities. After the implementation of COFEX, a relationship was established between large industries and creative economy players, especially the application, game and animation subsectors. We believe that the existence of these subsectors can accelerate the existing industry,” said the Head of Tourism Industry at Disparbud Jabar Rispiaga as the Chief Executive of COFEX Activities. COFEX 2024 was filled with seminar sessions related to the application, game and animation subsectors delivered by a number of expert speakers from Ainaki-Ayena Studio, Halofina (PT. Acceleration of International Education). Nightspade, AstraTech, Indigo, and automa.id. Furthermore, participants can also see exhibitions and demonstrations from five game studios, five animation studios, five application startups, and present a gameboard startup from West Java with the theme of gamification. The event was also enlivened by a performance from the Parahyangan Orchestra (Parchestra) of Parahyangan Catholic University (UNPAR) which performed game music soundtrack scores as a music subsector that supports the game industry. Also present at this event were representatives from the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf RI) and representatives from the Indonesian Ministry of Defense. This event is also a series of activities from the excitement of West Java Festival 2024. SOURCE

Aug, 22 2024

The city of Bandung is offering 12 projects worth IDR 6 trillion in BIS 2023

Kota Bandung (ANTARA) - The City Government (Pemkot) of Bandung, West Java is offering 12 projects with an investment value of up to IDR 6 trillion at the 2023 Bandung Investment Summit (BIS), in order to pursue investment realization in this city. “There are 12 investment projects that we are offering to potential investors. Through this activity, it is hoped that it can increase investment interest in the city of Bandung. "We are optimistic that the investment realization target of IDR 7.25 trillion can be achieved," said Acting Mayor of Bandung, Bambang Tirtoyuliono, in Bandung, Tuesday. Bambang said the city government had issued two special regional regulations, namely Regional Regulation Number 5 of 2022 concerning Spatial Planning and Regional Regulation Number 4 of 2022 concerning the Implementation of Capital Investment to make it easier for investors to carry out activities and invest capital in the city of Bandung. “The Bandung City Regional Spatial Planning Regulation is the most important platform for providing investment certainty. "Approximately around December 2023 or January 2024, detailed plans for regional spatial planning regulations can be immediately established," he also said. He added that the impact of the growth of investment in the city of Bandung has had a huge impact on the Human Development Index (HDI). In 2022, the HDI in Bandung City will reach a value of 82.5. In 2023 the target is 83.05. "There are three HDI indicators, namely health, economy and education. I am optimistic about the results of our investment value and inflation conditions this year," he said again. Based on data from the One Stop Integrated Services and Investment Service (DPMPTSP), the number of foreign investments (PMA) from the first quarter to the third quarter of 2023, the number of projects reached 1,078 with an investment value of around IDR 3.3 trillion. (SOURCE)

Dec, 06 2023

Governor Dedi Mulyadi Will Sign the 2026 West Java Minimum Wage Today, December 24th

BANDUNG – West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi revealed that the provincial minimum wage (UMP) and district/city minimum wages (UMK) are currently being discussed in depth by the wage council, which comprises various stakeholders, and will be signed by him on December 24, 2025. Dedi confirmed that the West Java Provincial Manpower and Transmigration Office (Disnakertrans) is still negotiating with workers and employers, including experts, regarding the UMP, MSMEs, and sectoral wages, as the 2026 wages are due to be announced tomorrow. "I'll sign it on the 24th, but we're still finalizing it today," Dedi said in Bandung, Tuesday (23/12). It was reported that the West Java Provincial Wage Council held a plenary meeting regarding the increase in the UMP and Provincial Sectoral Minimum Wage (UMSP) in 2026 at Gedung Sate, Bandung City, on Friday (19/12). Proposals from labor unions and employers, through the Indonesian Employers' Association (Apindo), were submitted and accepted. In their proposal, the labor unions requested that the average City/Regency Minimum Wage (UMK) for 2025 be set at IDR 3,589,619. However, they highlighted significant disparities between regions, such as Banjar City, which only achieved IDR 2,204,754, while Bekasi City reached IDR 5,690,753. The latest regulation, Government Regulation (PP) Number 49 of 2025 concerning Wages, is deemed incapable of addressing the disparity. This is because the calculation formula used is annual inflation (year-on-year/YoY) in September 2025 of 2.19 percent. Furthermore, the economic growth rate (EQ) of 5.11 percent multiplied by a specific index, alpha 0.5-0.9, is not sufficient to address the disparity. For example, Banjar City, even if the 2026 UMK were set using the maximum alpha of 0.9, it would not be able to catch up with Bekasi City. Therefore, the union requested that the disparity be resolved and that Constitutional Court (MK) Decision No. 168/PUU-XXI/2023 be used as a reference. Furthermore, the results of the International Labor Organization (ILO) study were used as a consideration for the decent living requirements (KHL) in West Java. Therefore, the workers requested that the 2026 Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP) be set at Rp3,833,318. Meanwhile, for the 2026 Provincial Minimum Wage (UMSP), the union requested that it be set at Rp3,870,004. Apindo (Indonesian Employment Agency) believes that determining the alpha value should not only consider the workforce's contribution to economic growth. Because the workforce exists because of companies, employers' contributions must also be taken into account. To achieve balance, they requested that West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi use an alpha value of 0.5 in determining the 2026 UMP, which would result in a 4.745 percent increase. They also did not propose the UMSP, because they assumed that there was no mandate from business actors in the West Java sector to submit or propose the 2026 UMSP. Apindo requested that the determination of the 2026 UMP not only consider the suitability for workers, but also the payment ability of employers. [SOURCE]

Dec, 30 2025

RI & China are Increasingly Familiar with Working on Lithium Batteries, The Latest Evidence from Kendal

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan inaugurated the start of the first phase of production and expansion plans for production facilities for electric vehicle (EV) battery cathode materials based on Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) by PT LBM Energi Baru Indonesia, in the Kendal Industrial Area, Central Java. This is the result of a strategic investment partnership between the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) Consortium and Changzhou Liyuan New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., one of the world's largest LFP producers. This investment is expected to play an important role in meeting global demand for LFP batteries, which is driven by the increasing penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) worldwide. Luhut emphasized the importance of downstream industry as part of President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) grand vision. According to him, Indonesia can no longer just be an exporter of raw materials. "We must create added value in our own country, build a strong downstream industry, and position ourselves as key players in the global supply chain," said Luhut, quoted from the official statement from the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Tuesday (8/10/2024). This facility is located in the Kendal Industrial Area and is projected to become the largest LFP cathode producer in the world outside China. The planned joint investment is up to US$ 200 million to increase production capacity from 30,000 tons in phase I to 90,000 tons in phase II, which is expected to start in 2025. LFP is one of the two main chemicals in lithium-ion batteries, alongside Nickel Cobalt Manganese (NCM). Known for its cost effectiveness, LFP is well suited for electric vehicles and energy storage systems. Based on Bain's study of the EV1 Battery Ecosystem, global battery demand is expected to grow approximately fourfold between 2023 and 2030, driven by increasing EV adoption, positioning LFP to play a critical role in meeting that demand. By 2030, NCM is projected to represent approximately 50% of lithium-ion battery demand, while LFP is expected to account for approximately 35%, with both expected to remain central to the battery industry's future growth. This strategic partnership focuses on LFP cathode materials that represent the highest added value in the battery value chain, enabling the facility to capitalize on the opportunities presented by this growing market. By 2030, Indonesia is expected to serve an estimated US$ 10 billion market in LFP cathode active materials, thereby making a meaningful contribution to the global transition to clean energy. This investment is also proof of Indonesia's attractiveness as a country for downstream supply chains. "This is not just a factory, but also the foundation of Indonesia's integrated EV ecosystem. Through improving the lithium battery production chain, no less than 3 million electric vehicle units throughout the world will have their lithium battery needs met by industry in Indonesia," he said. Chairman of the INA Board of Directors, Ridha Wirakusumah, stated that the rapid growth in LFP demand, driven by the global shift towards EVs and renewable energy, presents a huge opportunity for Indonesia. According to him, along with the emergence of LFP as one of the main chemicals in battery technology, his party believes that this initiative can help position Indonesia as an important player in the global battery ecosystem. By building strong production capabilities, Indonesia is better prepared to meet the growing demand for LFP cathode materials in the future. "The extensive operational expertise and solid track record of the INA and Changzhou Liyuan consortium are key factors that strengthen this initiative, and bring great potential to increase Indonesia's role in the global battery supply chain," he said. Meanwhile, CEO of Changzhou Liyuan, Shi Junfeng, stated that PT LBM Energi Baru Indonesia is the first cathode producer outside China, where the initial stage of operation is important for increasing supply security in the global new energy supply chain. Apart from that, this cooperation is also another important achievement of comprehensive strategic cooperation between China and Indonesia. Proposed strategic investment in LBM New Energy (AP) Ptd. Ltd. also fully demonstrates INA's foresight and long-term commitment to the global new energy industry. "This project will enable Changzhou Liyuan and INA to achieve closer strategic cooperation. In the future, Changzhou Liyuan will make a meaningful contribution to Indonesia's development and the global new energy industry," he said. (SOURCE)

Oct, 11 2024

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