HIMPUNAN Pengusaha Muda Indonesia (Hipmi) Cianjur Regency, West Java, assesses that the investment climate in Cianjur is showing an increasing trend. This condition is supported by the local government's policy on the ease of business licenses.

Chairman of BPC Hipmi Cianjur Regency, Andi Burdah Zawahir, explained that the recent increase in investment value was supported by the small and medium business license (IUMK) and the emergence of new trades such as malls and franchises. These sectors have contributed to investment growth in Cianjur Regency.

“If you look at investment growth, based on the data, it has indeed increased quite rapidly. Especially in the last three years during the leadership of Regent Herman Suherman,” he explained, Thursday (15/8).

Data from the Cianjur Regency Investment and One-Stop Integrated Service (DPMPTSP) Office, in 2021 investment realization reached 104.43% or Rp1,900,774,252,100 of the target of Rp1,820,000,000,000. Then in 2022, from the target of Rp1,640,000,000,000 realized at
Rp1,747,988,855,000 or 106.58%.

Meanwhile, in 2023, from the target of Rp1,656,400,000,000, Rp1,802,406,639,556 was realized or 108.81%. Meanwhile this year, during the January-July period, investment realization has reached Rp1,172,240,809,204 of the target of Rp1,820,061,327,000 or 64.41%.

“Every year for the last three years, investment realization has always exceeded the target,” he said.

Andi saw that the rapid achievement of investment growth was directly proportional to the support of regional leadership policies. Coupled with various service innovations that make investors comfortable investing in Cianjur Regency.

“This achievement is made possible by the regulation of the ease of business licenses. In fact, DPMPTSP goes directly to the field to provide licensing assistance,” he said.

However, he acknowledged that behind the positive progress of investment achievements, there are certainly
there are still shortcomings. Therefore, in the future the local government through technical regional apparatus needs to improve these various shortcomings.

“The important thing to do at this time is the leadership figure of the regional head. Because, investment requires legal certainty. For example, about regional spatial planning. Now the spatial regulation in Cianjur Regency has been completed. This is an opportunity to attract investment. Who is the fastest, will get the fastest investment,” he said.

Cianjur Putra Indonesia University (UNPI) Economic Observer, Irfan Sophan Himawan, assessed that the rapid pace of investment during the leadership of Cianjur Regent Herman Suherman was an indicator that the policies taken had succeeded in creating a conducive investment climate.

“This includes improving infrastructure, simplifying bureaucracy, and providing incentives for investors.
providing incentives for investors. All of these are attractive to domestic and foreign investors,” said Irfan.

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