President Jokowi Sets A 498 Hectare Bali Kura Kura SEZ To Support Tourism And Creative Industry

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto while visiting the Bali Turtle SEZ in Denpasar, Saturday (4/2/2023). (DOC. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - According to a copy of Government Regulation (PP) Number 23 of 2023 concerning the Kura Kura Bali SEZ as reported by the Legal Documentation and Information Network (JDIH) of the Ministry of State Secretariat, Jakarta, Saturday, President Jokowi established the Kura Kura Bali Special Economic Zone (KEK) to support tourism business activities and the creative industry.

The Kura Kura Bali SEZ has an area of 498 hectares and is located in South Denpasar District, Denpasar, Bali.

"That in the context of accelerating job creation and development of the Denpasar City area, Bali Province in supporting regional economic development and the national economy, special economic zones need to be developed," wrote the consideration in the PP signed by President Jokowi on April 5, 2023.

One of the other considerations is that the Serangan area as part of the Denpasar City area, Bali Province has met the criteria and requirements to be designated as a special economic zone.

Business activities at the Kura Kura Bali SEZ, according to the contents of the PP, are aimed at tourism and the creative industry.

PP 23/2023 also regulates the existence of the National Council for Special Economic Zones which has duties, including establishing a construction business entity and manager of the Kura Kura Bali SEZ within a maximum period of thirty days since the PP comes into effect, namely on April 5, 2023.

The construction business entity and manager of the Kura Kura Bali SEZ are also responsible for financing the construction and management of the Kura Kura Bali SEZ.

The business entity is tasked with carrying out the construction of the Kura Kura Bali SEZ until it is ready to operate for a maximum of 36 months since the PP comes into effect.

The PP also explained that the readiness to operate for the Kura Kura Bali SEZ was stated in the development action plan which includes the readiness of infrastructure and facilities, human resources, administrative control devices.

"The National Council for Special Economic Zones evaluates the completion of development and operational readiness of the Kura Kura Special Economic Zone Bali by business entities," wrote the PP, quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, April 8.

The PP was set for April 5, 2023 and promulgated on the same date.

Previously, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said the Kura Kura Bali SEZ could bring in investments of up to IDR 104 trillion.

"This visit is to see the Bali Kura-Perus SEZ which has been decided by the government to become a special economic zone and is in progress, therefore the hope is that the total investment that can be achieved is around Rp. 104 trillion in the next 30 years," said Airlangga in Denpasar, Saturday (4/2/2023).

Airlangga estimates that the area in the long term until 2052 will be able to absorb 99 thousand workers. Meanwhile, in the short term, the first 5 years are predicted to be able to bring in an investment of IDR 12 trillion and open 5 thousand jobs. He hopes that the Kura Kura Bali SEZ can complement the Sanur SEZ on the island of Bali to increase tourism.