The Banten Province Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services Office (DPMPTSP) and Bank Indonesia Representative Office for Banten Province held the "Banten Investment Forum 2024" event in the Gading Serpong area of Tangerang on Oct. 29, 2024.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has urged business leaders to capitalize on the dynamics of the still-recovering world economy to penetrate the global market more aggressively by marketing outstanding Indonesian products, as conveyed in his keynote speech to open the Trade Expo Indonesia (TEI) 2024 on Oct. 9 at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) in BSD City, Tangerang, Banten.

Kasepuhan Cisungsang, as one of the indigenous kasepuhan communities in Lebak Regency, Banten Province, is once again holding the annual Seren Taun Cisungsant event.

An exciting discovery was made at the Ujung Kulon National Park (TNUK) in Pandeglang Regency, Banten Province, on May 7, 2024. The Javan Rhino Monitoring Team from the Ujung Kulon National Park Office managed to record the birth of a new Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) using the systematic sampling (cluster) camera trap installation method.

Investment Minister and Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Chairman Rosan Roeslani has commended Nippon Shokubai Indonesia for its commitment to advancing the petrochemical industry in Indonesia. The company is set to commence construction of its fourth expansion phase in Cilegon Regency, Banten Province, in 2025 with operations expected to begin by 2027.

After six years of delays, Lotte Chemical Indonesia’s (LCI) massive Rp59.37 trillion (US$3.84 million) petrochemical investment project is finally nearing operation. Investment Minister and Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Chairman Rosan Roeslani visited the LCI industrial area in Cilegon Regency, Banten Province on the morning of Sep. 11, 2024,  to directly assess the company’s readiness to commence commercial production in March 2025.

The annual cultural event Seren Taun Kasepuhan Cisungsang, which takes place on 4-11 September 2024, has once again offers a rich and unique cultural experience.

The government plans to shut down or decommission 13 coal-fired power plants (CFPP) owned by electricity state-owned enterprise (SOE) PLN, an official said.