Many From Foreign Investment, Investment Realization In Bengkulu Capai IDR 6.2 Trillion In 10 Months

Head of DPMPTSP Bengkulu Province Karmawanto. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

BENGKULU - The Investment Service and One Stop Integrated Services (DPMPTSP) Bengkulu Province stated that investment realization from January to October 2022 in Bengkulu had reached Rp6.2 trillion. The record is equivalent to 75 percent of the target. "For investment realization in Bengkulu Province in the third quarter of 2022 amounting to Rp2.7 trillion with a total project of 354 business sectors," said Bengkulu Provincial DPMPTSP Head Karmawanto quoted by Antara, Wednesday, November 2. He said, this amount was 183.89 million dollars from foreign investment (PMA) and Rp2.49 billion from domestic investment (PMDN). from existing achievements, many investors invest their capital in the plantation, infrastructure, transportation, transportation, and mining sectors. Meanwhile, foreign investment in Bengkulu comes from Malaysia, Hong Kong, Japan, China and Singapore.

For investment achievements in Bengkulu, he said, it came from an old company that continued its contract, therefore he hopes that other PMAS will invest in the regions. "Currently, Singapore is the largest investment value reaching 45.9 percent," he said. Therefore, he is optimistic that investment targets in the Bengkulu area will be achieved from those that have been projected by the central government of IDR 9.8 trillion. Currently, the Bengkulu area will optimize investment through Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) activities. Because there are 70 companies that will cooperate with regional MSMEs with investment targets of IDR 5 trillion.