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Finance Minister convey concerned about the slow growth of investment in Batam
Finance Minister Agustin Martowardojo convey concerned
about the slow growth of investment in Batam Free Trade Zone. The
amount of economic potential that is owned, they are not able to be
utilized optimally so that lags behind Batam free trade zones in
neighboring countries."There was
turmoil when she sees Batam," said Finance Minister Agustin Wardojo in
the show titled Dialogue Investment Prospects in Batam which was
attended by 91 invited representing 71 companies, on Monday
(07/03/2011).One indicator is the service loading and unloading of containers. According to Finance Minister, Batu Ampar Terminal service capabilities are still around 200,000 teus. In Port Klang and Tanjung Release in Malaysia, each has reached 8 million and 6 million teus teus. While in Singapore has reached 38 million teus.Finance Minister who had visited the terminal Terminal Batu Ampar rate is still far behind. In
the terminal which has been designated as a free port in order to
support the status of Batam as a free trade area there has been no
government-owned cranes, minimal lighting, bad roads, and still
mixed loading and unloading of goods conventional packaging and
containers.In fact, Agus continued, various indicators of climate-related investment in Indonesia showed a positive trend. It was indicated to the healthy condition of the country's balance of payments, fiscal, capital markets, and banking."The
potential for large Batam, but if not immediately prioritize well and
did not really execute it, then the result will not be good," said Agus.The
lack of infrastructure as the main issue in order to spur the growth of
investment, according to Finance Minister, is understood the
government. However, the central government should still be realistic in allocating national budget."There's
no way we allocate the maximum budget for infrastructure because it
endangers the state's financial condition. So we encourage the
development of infrastructure is done by public private partnership. To
anyone who is interested in specific areas, I am ready to give
guarantees," he said.Meanwhile, in a dialogue, a number of employers expressed the problems they faced. Among
them are the high tariffs charged for electricity because of employers'
subsidies to the community and slow the flow of goods that cause 70
percent of transportation costs precisely when the goods have been
imported in the customs territory of Indonesia.unclear role Exploitation Agency Batam and Batam City Government is also mentioned. Highlighting the role of local government
that is not clear in supporting the growth of investment.
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