SOE Minister Says Sanur Health SEZ Has Potential For The Economy

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JAKARTA - Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir assessed that Sanur's special economic zone (SEZ) in Denpasar, Bali is not only a health service center, but also has great potential in the Balinese economy, even nationally.

Moreover, said Erick, the existence of the Bali International Hospital (BIH) and the Grand Inna Bali Beach Hotel at the Sanur SEZ will also provide great opportunities in creating jobs.

For your information, the Sanur health SEZ in Denpasa will become a new center for world health services and tourism magnets through the concept of medical & wellness tourism targeted to be soft opening by the end of the year and operating in early 2024.

"Don't let our country with a large population be neglected by the problem of job opportunities, this is what we must continue to encourage," he said in an official statement, Friday, July 7.

Furthermore, Erick also admitted that he would invite Indonesian diaspora doctors who were abroad to return to Indonesia.

"What's interesting is that there are currently 10 diaspora doctors who have registered," continued Erick.

Erick hopes that the Sanur Akam SEZ will become a place to improve the quality and quantity of doctors in Indonesia. According to Erick, Indonesia needs around 12,000 doctors every year.

"If doctors can return to Indonesia, we have prepared the industry, there are specialists in beauty, hair, heart, cancer, and skin, this is good for the Balinese economy," he said.

Erick said that the Sanur SEZ will also be equipped with a botanical garden area. The goal is to improve the development of Indonesian herbal medicines in order to be able to penetrate the global market as did China and India.

"Here there is something interesting, there is an elderly hospital for parents along with lodging facilities, there are villas and hotels to encourage tourism in Bali," said Erick.

Erick admitted that Bali has indeed been famous as a leading world destination. Even so, Erick wants to increase added value with the Sanur SEZ which offers a different experience in combining the tourism and health industry.

"We are not changing Sanur, we are only improving the existing facilities in Sanur so that we can attract new tourists. If it is changed, it will not necessarily be suitable, but how do we increase tourists who are already happy in Sanur, we will increase their competitiveness," he said.