Sandiaga Uno: Investment In The Tourism And Creative Economy Sector In IKN Reaches IDR 5.3 Trillion

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Sandiaga Uno. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno revealed that investment in the tourism sector and the creative economy in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN) reached Rp5.3 trillion. "There is a parekraf investment commitment in IKN that has been present, which we net through the International Tourism Investment Forum (ITF) 2023 and for IKN itself there is Rp5.3 trillion," Sandiaga said in a press conference held in Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Thursday, March 14. he detailed that the investment was disbursed by PT Pakuwon Jati Tbk (PWON) amounting to Rp5 trillion, followed by Jambuluwuk Hotels and Resorts investment of Rp300 billion which is projected to complete the construction of hotels in the IKN area before the Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia on August 17, 2024. "We also hope that before August 2024 celebrations from the day of our independence, then we have a five-star hotel in IKN," he said.

He also said that the total GDP in East Kalimantan in 2023 reached IDR 524 trillion, from this achievement tourism has contributed IDR 9.14 trillion, followed by an creative economy of IDR 29.43 trillion. To attract additional investment in the tourism sector in IKN, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy will offer projects with the concept of sustainable tourism and quality in the ITF 2024 event in June.

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