INDUSTRY.co.id - Inauguration of Kendal industrial park (KIK) operation by President Joko Widodo and Prime Minister (PM) of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong on Monday (14/11/2016) provide fresh air for the development of the international industrial park.
The presence of these two heads of state in the industrial park of kendal (KIK) became a positive signal as well as create investment attractiveness and trust of the owners of capital to invest in KIK.
In his speech at the inauguration of Kendal industrial park, President Joko Widodo expressed his pleasure to see the Industrial Park of Kendal which has been established as a special priority Industrial Park that is becoming a new icon of investment in Indonesia. The central government, President Jokowi asserted, has taken various policies to encourage investment for the development of KIK by removing barriers in project development.
Kendal is a new icon. Kendal became a pilot for the growth of investment business and Industrial Park for other regions. We have provided convenience and eliminate investment barriers by providing facilities for residents, such as land, ease of obtaining permits, and ease of transportation facilities, said President Jokowi in his speech inauguration of Kendal Park Industrial Park in Kaliwungu, Kendal, Central Java, Monday (14 / 11).
In the case of support for KIK, the President also asked for the completion of the construction of the Pemalang, Batang and Semarang corridor toll roads. Development and structuring of good infrastructure according to him will support economic growth in the region and provide prosperity for the surrounding community. The President also requested that the current 830 hectare KIK project be completed within three years.
Construction of Park By The Bay KIK within three years should be completed. KIK will be able to absorb 500 thousand workers, he said.
To attract more investors, President Jokowi guarantees the availability of infrastructure within the region. The President invites all capital owners who are engaged in fashion industry, furniture, food industry, smart industry, manufacturing, and various other industries in order not to hesitate and immediately invest in KIK.
Investors need not hesitate to immediately invest in Kendal Industrial Park. The government will ensure the availability of infrastructure in KIK, such as transportation and energy, electricity and gas, and telecommunications, water and sanitation resources, and the availability of human and technological resources, he said.
At the end of his speech, President Jokowi stressed that the existence of this KIK can provide benefits for the people. Especially the people of Central Java and Kendal in particular. According to him, what is needed by the community is the absorption of labor that will impact directly on the economy of the community.
I just ask that the existence of this KIK provide benefits for the people. I repeat, I just ask that the existence of this KIK provide benefits for the people, especially the people of Central Java and Kendal in particular, he said.
Meanwhile, in the same place, Prime Minister (PM) of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong, expressed his gratitude to the Indonesian government that has made it easy for companies in their country to invest in Indonesia.
PM Lee admired the Industrial Park built by PT Jababeka Tbk with Singapore Sembawa Corporation (Sembcorp). According to him, KIK is very convincing to invest because in addition to guaranteed by the government of Indonesia, the region has existing supporting infrastructure, such as toll roads, ports and airports.
Indonesia (Baca-KIK) is suitable to be an investment place, we will continue to invite investors to invest in Indonesia. And Singapore-Indonesia cooperation will continue. This cooperation is very beneficial for both parties, he said.
PM Lee and President Jokowi also reviewed one Singapore-based company that has been operating at the location of KIK, such as PT Tat Wai which is engaged in office furniture and hotels and ships
KIK International Standard, Home for 500 Thousand Labor
From a number of industrial parkers, PT Jababeka Tbk is one of the developers of Industrial Parks that are quite prominent in the country. Through its founder Setyono Djuandi Darmono, the company has succeeded in building Jababeka City in Cikarang into an integrated city, and it makes the name Jababeka now a guarantee for investors to enter and build business in Indonesia.
Working closely with Sembcorp Development Indonesia Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Sembcorp (Singapore), Jababeka develops a Kendal industrial park (KIK) designed to be an international standard Industrial Park with mixed-use development covering industrial and residential and commercial areas that meet growing demand for Competitive manufacturing costs in Indonesia.
Kendal industrial park is located about 21 km west of Semarang, and 20 km from Ahmad Yani International Airport, and 25 km from Tanjung Emas Port. The Industrial Park of Kendal offers the availability of production land with a complete international standard infrastructure, including the availability of skilled labor that is competitive with wage labor which is also more competitive than other areas.
Chairman and Founder of PT Jababeka Group Setyono Djuandi Darmono as the manager, In front of 1200 entrepreneurs from various companies in the world said they are ready to make KIK as its new Cikarang in Central Java.
KIK is equipped with international standard infrastructure. There are already dozens of investors whose companies are ready to operate in KIK. Some companies have also committed to invest their capital here. There is a giant company based in the UK, who specifically came to Kendal, said Darmono in the inauguration speech of Kendal Industrial Park Park By The Bay.
Darmono added, KIK will be a pilot and trigger the growth of other Industrial Parks in Central Java and other areas. His party hopes that Kendal community can fully support the presence of KIK and invite the community to take the role by preparing its human resources, so it can be involved in the absorption of labor and the real benefits of the presence of KIK can be felt as soon as possible.
Development of the first phase will create employment of 500,000 workers, each 100,000 direct workers, 400,000 indirect workers. Manpower will take precedence from the citizens of Kendal, he said.
In the same location, in line with Darmono, Central Java Governor, Ganjar Pranowo. Declaring the inauguration of KIK is the perfect momentum to celebrate half a century of relations between Indonesia and Singapore. Ganjar also expressed his full support to KIK. It is also preparing highly educated and skilled workers through the Training Center Training (BLK).
As a form of support, we and related elements will strive for the availability of manpower in KIK, considering that Central Java is also a vocational province, he said.
According to him, Central Java has an industrial land area of 31. 474.04 hectares in several cities, and eight of them are already in operation. Especially for KIK itself, Ganjar believes the area of 700 hectares can grow rapidly and support the economic growth of Central Java.
KIK as an Industrial Park has competitive and comparative advantages. Thank you very much for the trust of managers (Jababeka and Semcorb) in investing in our area, "he concluded
