Musi Banyuasin, Romania's IAA to cooperate on three priority sectors

Musi Banyuasin Regent M. Toha Tohet received a visit by an Intervenții Active în Atmosferă (IAA) business delegation from Romania, which includes Honorary Consul of the Republic of Indonesia in Constanta Emil Sirbu, at the Griya Bumi Serasan Sekate Guest House in Musi Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra Province on Jun. 13, 2025.

During the meeting, Toha emphasized the Musi Banyuasin Regency Government's commitment to open up investment opportunities as expansively as possible in line with the regency's Development Vision 2025-2030. He stated that the visit is an initial step to build real cooperation in various strategic sectors.

Toha explained that the three priority sectors offered to investors include the utilization of Prince Abdul Hamid Sekayu Airport as a Puma helicopter maintenance center for Southeast Asia, investment in cross-bred buffalo farming with European bison, development of innovative drinking water processing.

"For us, this is not an ordinary visit. This is the door to real collaboration that brings added value to the region and the local community," he said in his speech.

Toha added that Musi Banyuasin Regency also opens up investment opportunities in the downstream industries of leading regional commodities such as palm oil, rubber, and renewable energy (renewables) development.

Sirbu, who is also IAA's Chief Executive Officer, expressed his admiration for Musi Banyuasin Regency's readiness for investment, as the region is considered to fulfill many of the prerequisites to become a strategic partner in technological and industrial development.

"We see Musi Banyuasin not just as a market, but as a long-term partner in the development of leading sectors such as weather modification, pharmaceuticals, hospital management, agro-industry, and renewables," he stated.

Also present at the meeting were Musi Banyuasin Regency Government officials; Indonesian Embassy in Romania representatives, including Martin Soeprijadi Diaw; as well as Romanian career diplomat Dumitru Tanasa.

Regent Toha hopes that the follow-up to the meeting could be realized immediately in the form of realized investment, which is expected to accelerate the transformation of Musi Banyuasin's economy towards self-sufficiency and sustainability for its people.