Boosting Investment, Airlangga Targeted To Reach IDR 1,200 Trillion In 2022: This Is Also PR For Apindo And Kadin

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto. (Photo: Doc. Coordinating Ministry for the Economy)

JAKARTA - The government continues to boost investment. In fact, the total investment entering the country is targeted to reach Rp. 1,200 trillion by 2022. This figure is up 33.3 percent compared to this year's position which is targeted to reach Rp. 900 trillion.

The Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Airlangga Hartarto, said the government was optimistic that it could achieve the investment target. Moreover, said Airlangga, Indonesia already has the implementation of the job creation law, the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) or the Investment Management Agency (LPI), and the Risk-Based Online Single Submission (OSS).

Furthermore, according to Airlangga, with several policies and measures provided by the government, the investment target can be achieved. However, he emphasized that achieving this requires the support of other business actors.

"It is hoped that with the new engine, we are targeting an investment of IDR 1,200 trillion in 2022. This homework will of course require cooperation with the main stakeholders, Apindo and Kadin," he said in the dialogue on Joint Efforts to Break the COVID-19 Pandemic and Awakening the Economy, Tuesday, August 24. .

On the other hand, Airlangga said he was optimistic that this year's investment target could be achieved at Rp900 trillion. As is known, President Joko Widodo or Jokowi has increased the realization of investment this year to Rp900 trillion.

"Of course we hope this will reach Rp900 trillion by the end of the year," he said.

For your information, during the first semester of 2021, the total investment entering Indonesia reached Rp442 trillion, an increase of 10 percent compared to the same period last year. Until the end of 2021, the government targets the incoming investment to reach Rp900 trillion.