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Selasa, 24 Juni 2025

To Accelerate This Year's Investment Target, The Ministry of Investment and Downstream Industry/BKPM Establishes Investment Desk in Batam

Jakarta, June 24 2025-Minister of Investment and Downstream Industry/Chairman of the Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Rosan Perkasa Roeslani together with the Mayor of Batam and Head of Batam Free Trade Zone Authority (BP Batam) Amsakar Achmad signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Investment Development in the Batam Free Trade Zone and Free Port (KPBPB Batam) yesterday (24/6). This MoU between the Ministry, the Batam City Government, and BP Batam represents a concrete step to strengthen investment facilitation, accelerate the licensing process, enhance the investment climate, and establish a more responsive governance system that aligns with investor needs.

Minister Rosan emphasized the strategic role of investment as one of the key pillars in achieving the national economic growth target of 8% by 2029, which is in line with President Prabowo's directive.


"Investment currently contributes around 29-30% to the national economy, second only to domestic consumption, which accounts for approximately 53–55%. Therefore, its role must not be underestimated," said Rosan.


He noted that this MoU aims to improve the investment climate in Batam by making processes faster, more transparent, and more accessible. A key measure outlined in the MoU is re-establishing the Investment Realization Enhancement Desk in KPBPB Batam. The Ministry has committed to assigning a dedicated team to Batam to support incoming investment and facilitate better policy synchronization between the central government and Batam.


"With the Ministry's Investment Desk in Batam, the facilitation process will be significantly faster. BP Batam has its authority over business licensing, and we will support this authority through the OSS (Online Single Submission) system managed by the Ministry. As a result, licensing and permit issuance processes can be carried out more efficiently," he added.


On the same occasion, Batam Mayor and Head of BP Batam Amsakar Achmad stated that this initiative responds to the long-standing concerns of business actors regarding bureaucratic inefficiencies. He appreciated the central government's decision to place permanent representatives from the Ministry in Batam.


"Through this MoU, we are reinforcing the foundation of collaboration between the Ministry, the City Government of Batam, and BP Batam. All of these measures reflect our shared commitment not only to create an investor-friendly region but also one that is adaptive and responsive to global developments," said Amsakar.


He also highlighted several projects currently attracting strong investor interest, including the Nongsa Digital Park in the artificial intelligence and digital sector, the Solar Home System project, and the Sekupang Health Special Economic Zone (SEZ), in collaboration with Mayapada Group.

"There is considerable interest in the Solar Home System project, and at least two companies are planning to invest. If these two strategic projects move forward, the impact will be substantial," Amsakar explained.


The MoU outlines agreements for data exchange, planning synchronization, accelerated licensing, investment opportunity development, and establishing an Investment Realization Enhancement Desk as a rapid-response mechanism to address operational challenges. This collaboration is seen as a critical foundation for building an investor-friendly, adaptive, and resilient region in facing global changes.


According to data from the Ministry of Investment and Downstream Industry/BKPM, the total realized investment in Batam from 2020 to the first quarter of 2025 reached IDR100.5 trillion. The top five contributing sectors include:

Machinery and Electronics Industry: IDR23.93 trillion

Housing, Industrial Estates, and Offices: IDR15.78 trillion

Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry: IDR9.33 trillion

Food Industry: IDR8.33 trillion

Other Services: IDR6.92 trillion


Singapore remains the top foreign direct investment (FDI) source in Batam, with a total investment value of IDR33.78 trillion during the same period.


Also present at the event were Vice Minister of Investment and Downstream Industry/Vice Chairman of BKPM Todotua Pasaribu and Deputy Mayor of Batam/Deputy Head of the BP Batam Free Trade Zone Li Claudia Chandra.(*)


For further inquiries, contact:

Protocol and Public Relations Bureau

Ministry of Investment and Downstream Industry/BKPM

Email: humas@bkpm.go.id


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