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The Pontianak City Government had completed a focus group discussion with business actors about a investment potential and opportunities maps for improving Pontianak City's economic growth.
"Collaboration between the government and business actors to increase investment is very important," Pontianak City Acting Mayor Ani Sofian stated in Pontianak City, West Kalimantan Province on Aug. 15, 2024.
He ordered the relevant Pontianak City Government offices to promptly accelerate business licensing to encourage investment, and thereby improve economic growth.
"The central government's target based on President Joko Widodo's direction is to increase investment," Ani said.
He added that, as the provincial capital, Pontianak is West Kalimantan's economic center, but its minimal natural resources presents a challenge towards generating regional income.
"We can maximize the potential of [Pontianak City's] services with the creative and entertainment industry, such as through culinary activities, cultural activities, and others," Ani said.
He noted that, on top of the rules that must be complied with as prerequisites, the issuance of permits must also keep in mind Pontianak's increasingly limited available areas.
"Licensing requirements must also be completed by business actors, so we must do right by each other. The government must promptly issue permits, while the ones requesting said permit must complete all requirements properly," Ani explained
Meanwhile, Pontianak City One-Stop Integrated Services Office (DPTSP) Head Hidayati explained regarding the discussion of investment potential and maps that the DPTSP is involved various groups, such as regional officials, local offices of Indonesian government institutions and elements, as well as business actors.
"This discussion is done for coordination between the parties involved, so that the investment map could be enacted consistently and decide Pontianak City's investment priorities," he said.
