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West Java Regional Secretary Herman: Collaboration is the Key to the Success of Advanced West Java

Apr, 04 2024

BANDUNG - Collaboration between the Regional Government of West Java Province and the regional government of districts/cities in West Java is one of the keys to the success of developing West Java. "If the Provincial Government's performance is cool and the performance of the city districts is cool, then we can overcome problems such as poverty, unemployment and stunting. If we are consistent, united, there will definitely be a solution," said West Java Regional Secretary Herman Suryatman after being appointed as West Java Regional Secretary in the Gedung Sate Hall, Kota. Bandung, Monday, (1/4/2024).

Herman said that the position as West Java Regional Secretary entrusted to him was a mandate that must be maintained and carried out as well as possible. "This trust will be well maintained, solely for the Provincial Government and the people of West Java," he said.

Herman added that this must be undertaken by the governor together with all regional components in West Java. "I will identify and explore the directions for joint 'PR' with several SKPD regarding follow-up," said Herman.

He said that the Regional Secretary has a key performance indicator (KPI), namely General Bureaucratic Reform with a target of 80.75 points.
in 2024, where in 2023 it will still be 79.26. "So we have to increase approximately 1.5 points. There is one KPI but in the sub-indicator breakdown there are 26 items. I will make an Action Plan in the shortest possible time," he said.

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Bekasi, Karawang, and Subang: West Java Affected by Industrial Area Thuggery, Foreign Investment Impacted

TRIBUNJABAR.ID, BANDUNG – The phenomenon of thuggery (premanisme) in industrial areas is increasingly worrying. Several strategic locations in Indonesia such as Tangerang, Bekasi, Karawang, as well as regions in Central and East Java are frequently under the spotlight. Even new industrial zones like Subang in West Java, which should be new economic growth centers, are not spared from the impact. This was revealed by Deputy Chairperson of the Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo), Sanny Iskandar, who emphasized that this situation is not only a nightmare for business actors but also significantly affects foreign investment flows. According to him, this disruption is not a small matter because its effects broadly hinder the pace of the national economy. “The losses are not only in numbers experienced by business players currently operating but also the losses experienced by the country due to the blocked potential investments that should have come in,” said Sanny in a statement in Jakarta, reported by Kompas.com on Wednesday (July 30, 2025). As Chairman of the Industrial Estate Association (HKI), Sanny revealed that similar complaints have come from various other industrial areas in Indonesia. Not only Subang, which is currently linked with large projects like BYD, but also Batam in the Riau Islands, has begun to experience similar disturbances. “Even new areas like Subang, which was recently connected to BYD and related projects, are also affected by this thuggery. It extends to the Riau Islands, especially Batam. This is very disturbing,” he explained. According to Sanny, the root of proliferating thuggery in industrial areas cannot be separated from labor issues. Limited job opportunities, high layoffs (PHK), and some parties’ unpreparedness to face market challenges contribute to this problem. “There is indeed a correlation, besides the need for alertness from security apparatus that is still required,” said Sanny. Therefore, Apindo urges the government together with law enforcement to tighten supervision and firmly act against thuggery practices. This step is considered important to create a safe, conducive business climate capable of attracting more investors to invest in Indonesia. [SOURCE]

Nov, 24 2025

OJK Cirebon Encourages Students to Love Saving and Investment

Growing awareness of saving and investing, the Cirebon Financial Services Authority (OJK) held an education for students and students in Ciayumajakuning at the peak of Indonesia Saving Day 2024. The activity was held at the Cirebon Representative Office of Bank Indonesia (KPw BI), Monday, August 12, 2024. This activity was attended by the Head of Bank Indonesia Cirebon Representative Anton Pitono, Head of the Indonesia Stock Exchange West Java Representative Office Achmad Dirgantara and Mandiri Sekuritas Cirebon Representative. The participants were more than 200 students who are members of the Management and Members of the Indonesia Stock Exchange Investment Gallery (GI BEI), the Indonesia Stock Exchange Sharia Investment Gallery (GIS BEI), Generasi Baru Indonesia (GenBI), and the Indonesia Stock Exchange Education Investment Gallery (GIE BEI) in Ciayumajakuning. Head of OJK Cirebon, Agus Muntholib said that the peak of Indonesia Saving Day (HIM) Year 2024 was held in conjunction with the National QRIS Week. The theme taken was Ngobrol Investasi yang Cuan, Aman, dan Damai (ROTI CANAI). Through this activity, OJK Cirebon together with all stakeholders continue to encourage increased financial literacy and inclusion, especially in the field of Capital Markets to groups of students and students to foster awareness of saving and investing for the future. "OJK Cirebon continues to educate to improve financial literacy or understanding of the younger generation of the benefits and risks of financial products and services." "So that they become capable consumers, feel the benefits of using financial products and services, and can use financial products and services to create added value," he said. From January to mid-August 2024, OJK Cirebon has conducted 57 financial education activities in Ciayumajakuning with a total of 20,114 participants. Financial inclusion in the form of opening Student Savings (SimPel) accounts for the Semester 2 period in 2024 amounted to 1,329,286 accounts with a nominal value of Rp294.54 billion. Currently, the younger generation is faced with financial digitalization that moves exponentially with very open information flows. For this reason, OJK will continue to educate the younger generation so that they are not easily trapped in schemes and various modes of illegal investment and online gambling. "We are committed to continuing to eradicate illegal entities such as illegal online loans, online gambling, illegal investments, and other illegal entities through synergy and collaboration with members of the PASTI Task Force and the Online Gambling Eradication Task Force," he explained. Meanwhile, Head of Bank Indonesia Cirebon Representative, Anton Pitono on the occasion said that synergy and collaboration like this is expected to increase financial literacy and inclusion in improving people's welfare and supporting regional economic growth. "Bank Indonesia always supports inclusive finance, economy and digital finance, one of which is through the innovation of the QRIS digital payment system," he said. SOURCE

Aug, 14 2024

SKK Migas targets investment in upstream oil and gas to reach US$16.1 billion

In 2024, we actually set an initial target of almost US$17 billion. However, our projection to date is at least 15-16 billion US dollars. Bandung (ANTARA) - The Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas) targets investment in the upstream oil and gas sector to reach US$16.1 billion this year, an increase of around 18 percent from the 2023 realization of US$13.7 billion. "In 2024 we actually set an initial target of almost 17 billion US dollars. However, our projection to date is at least US$15-16 billion," SKK Migas Deputy for Finance and Commercialization Kurnia Chairi said at the 2024 Natural Gas Forum in Bandung, West Java, Wednesday. He said investment in the oil and gas sector has experienced an improving trend in line with incentive support by the government, both in the form of fiscal and non-fiscal incentives. Referring to 2023 data, investment in the oil and gas sector was able to increase by 13 percent to 13.7 billion US dollars amid the transition of the industry from fossil energy to renewable energy. SKK Migas is optimistic that this performance shows the positive potential of the oil and gas sector. This potential has made it target the number of drilling activities to reach 799 wells this year from 322 wells in 2019. "This shows that our appetite to invest in upstream oil and gas is still very high," he said. Previously, Head of Program and Communication Division of the Special Task Force for Upstream Oil and Gas Business Activities (SKK Migas) Hudi D. Suryodipuro said in a statement here on Thursday (13/6) that improvements in the fiscal and taxation systems provided by the government had an impact on increasing the competitiveness value of Indonesia's upstream oil and gas investment from 4.75 in 2020 to 5.30 in early 2024, according to the Standard & Poor's (S&P) International Rating Agency. Increased investment has a positive impact on exploration activities. The value of upstream oil and gas exploration investment rose from US$0.54 billion in 2020 to US$0.93 billion in 2023. The increase contributed to the discovery of gas resources such as in Geng North and Layaran, which are among the world's five largest discoveries in 2023. "With these giant discoveries in 2023 and also in 2024 at the Tangkulo-1 well in the South Andaman WK (Working Area) of 2 TCF, SKK Migas is committed to accelerating the on stream process of these discoveries, ensuring that they can immediately contribute to national oil and gas production as soon as possible," he said. To maintain this positive momentum, SKK Migas continues to evaluate the long-term plan and implement various efforts to accelerate the process. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Jun, 19 2024

Coordinating Minister Luhut to Lead a Follow-up Meeting on TPPAS Legoknangka Groundbreaking

BANDUNG - The West Java Provincial Government continues to rush to realize the groundbreaking of TPPAS Legoknangka, Bandung Regency. After the cooperation agreement with PT Jabar Enviromental Solutions (JES) in the management of TPPAS Regional Legoknangka last May, the Provincial Government together with the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment began discussing technical steps. Pj Jabar Governor Bey Machmudin said there will be a meeting with Coordinating Minister for Marvest Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan regarding Legoknangka. "It will be discussed, tomorrow [Saturday] Mr. Luhut is here. I will discuss how," he said at Gedung Sate, Bandung, Tuesday (6/8/2024). This meeting also dismissed the news that President Jokowi would carry out Legoknangka groundbreaking in the near future. According to him, the construction of Legoknangka must be mature so that after the groundbreaking it does not stall. "Because groundbreaking according to our understanding, there is already direct development. Don't let the construction stop just because there is a president that day," he said. "So we discussed it with Mr. Luhut first, Saturday we will come here," he said. Previously, Bey Machmudin said the provincial government as the Person in Charge of the Cooperation Project (PJPK) was committed to managing regional waste in the Bandung Basin by accelerating the operation of the Legoknangka Regional TPPAS. The signing of the agreement with PT JES marks an important milestone in that commitment. Under the agreement, PT JES is obliged to maintain a debt-to-equity ratio of at least 80:20. The agreement also stipulates a concession period of 20 years as of the Commercial Operation Date (COD), which is expected to begin in February 2029. Included in the signed cooperation, the fulfillment of transaction documents in December 2024 and commissioning tests scheduled for August 2028. The agreement with PT JES will be complemented by a commitment with PT Penjaminan Infrastruktur Indonesia. "The Legoknangka Regional TPPAS project is proof of our commitment to a greener and cleaner West Java. This collaboration will pave the way for advanced waste management and sustainable development in Greater Bandung," he said. The Legoknangka Regional TPPAS will be built on 20 hectares of land in Nagreg District, Bandung Regency. TPPAS Legoknangka will accommodate waste in Greater Bandung, namely Bandung City, Bandung Regency, West Bandung Regency, Cimahi City, plus Sumedang Regency. TPPAS Regional Legoknangka is designed to process waste utilizing advanced technology to be converted into electrical energy. TPPAS Regional Legoknangka will focus on waste acceptance ratios, environmental preservation targets, and efficient waste processing cycles. The Legoknangka Regional TPPAS is expected to significantly reduce the environmental impact of waste in the Bandung Basin while providing reliable electrical energy. However, reduction efforts at the household level still need to be carried out by the community with support from district and city governments. The population of the Greater Bandung metropolitan area continues to increase and is directly proportional to the increase in waste volume. Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan hopes that the infrastructure work of the Legoknangka Regional TPPAS project can be accelerated while still observing good results so that it can have a positive impact on the environment. "I hope the completion of the infrastructure can run smoothly with good results because it is very important (indirectly) for the cleanliness of the Citarum River water," he said. SOURCE

Aug, 07 2024

Rp 3.36 Trillion in Investment Intake, Regent Eman: Majalengka Becoming an Increasingly Popular Investment Destination in West Java

TRIBUNCIREBON.COM, MAJALENGKA - Foreign Direct Investment (PMA) and Domestic Direct Investment (PMDN) realization in Majalengka Regency reached IDR 3.36 trillion. This data is recorded in the investment realization report compiled through 2,198 Investment Activity Reports (LKPM) throughout the 2025 reporting period. Majalengka Regent Eman Suherman stated that this investment achievement is a strong indicator that the business climate in Majalengka is increasingly trusted by investors. "The influx of IDR 3.36 trillion in investment shows that Majalengka is increasingly competitive. This aligns with the Majalengka Langkung Sae development spirit, where economic growth must have a direct impact on the community," said Eman Suherman, Monday (2/2/2026). According to him, the Majalengka Regency Government is not only focused on the investment value, but also on its quality and impact on regional development. "We encourage investment that creates jobs, stimulates the local economy, and strengthens strategic sectors. The local government is present to provide certainty, ease of licensing, and a conducive business climate," he said. Eman added that infrastructure support, the presence of industrial areas, and the West Java International Airport (BIJB) Kertajati are important factors in increasing Majalengka's investment attractiveness. "We hope that the incoming investment will not only be substantial in value, but will also continue to have a direct impact on job creation and economic growth in Majalengka," he concluded. As previously reported, Foreign Direct Investment (PMA) and Domestic Direct Investment (PMDN) realization in Majalengka Regency reached IDR 3.36 trillion from January to December 2025. Based on total PMA and PMDN realization data, Majalengka recorded an investment value of IDR 3,364,801,621,234 with 2,198 Investment Activity Reports (LKPM). This achievement contributed 1.13 percent to West Java's total investment of IDR 296.82 trillion. The Head of the Majalengka Regency Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services Office (DPMPTSP), Ucu Sumarna, said this achievement reflects growing investor confidence in the investment climate in Majalengka. "Thank God, Majalengka's investment realization continues to move positively. This shows that Majalengka remains a region attractive to investors, both domestic and foreign," said Ucu Sumarna, Monday (February 2, 2026). According to Ucu, the regional government continues to strive to improve investment competitiveness by simplifying licensing, accelerating services, and strengthening the promotion of the region's leading potential. "We are focusing on simplifying licensing and ensuring business certainty. Furthermore, Majalengka has strategic advantages such as industrial areas, airports, and continuously developing connectivity," he said. He added that going forward, the Majalengka Regency Government will encourage equitable investment distribution so that it is not only concentrated in certain sectors, but also reaches labor-intensive sectors and the local economy. [SOURCE]

Feb, 03 2026

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