PORTALJABAR, BANDUNG CITY - Investment in parts of South West Java is still relatively small, even though the potential is quite large. This was expressed by the Head of the West Java Investment and Integrated One-Stop Service Office (DPMPTSP) Nining Yulistiani, when opening the West Java PMPTSP OPD Forum in Bandung City, Tuesday (2/18/2025). According to Nining, regencies/cities that have relatively small investment volumes include Pangandaran Regency, Sukabumi City, Banjar City and Tasikmalaya Regency and Ciamis Regency.

"It's not because this area doesn't have the potential for investment, but it has not been optimized, such as in the maritime, plantation and agricultural sectors. The potential is quite large, especially for downstream programs," said Nining.

Therefore, through the PMPTSP OPD Forum, Nining hopes that a formula for accelerating investment in West Java in the future, especially in the South West Java area, will be formulated.

"This meeting is expected to synchronize work programs in the investment sector. Given the target of achieving national economic growth until 2029 of 8 percent. Investment is a very important component to achieve economic growth of that size. We will continue to encourage the increase in quality and inclusive investment," he said.

Director of Downstream Governance of the Ministry of Investment and Downstream, Ahmad Faisal, who was one of the speakers, said that West Java, with its quite large potential, is very likely to become a region that continues to be the number one investment in Indonesia.

"Extraordinary, West Java with all its potential, both natural resources and human resources. Indeed, there are some mining materials that West Java does not have, such as nickel, but in the downstream program, the nickel processing plant has the potential to be in West Java, because one of the uses of nickel is in the manufacture of electric vehicle batteries. While the electric vehicle factory is in West Java. Of course, the battery manufacturing plant will be close to the vehicle manufacturing plant," said Faisal.

Another speaker from the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (HIPMI), Firaldi Akbar expressed his commitment to work together with the government to increase investment.

"We are together, but it must be concrete, don't stop every program at the MoU. HIPMI is committed to moving the potential that HIPMI has," he said. (Pun)

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