Update on Indonesia’s Investment Environment 2009

Better Macroeconomic condition represents the correct moment to take decision in investment. Because, real development which acted by entrepreneur will not be able to walk maximal without existence of positive support from macroeconomics stability. Indonesia have the big potency to create a better economic growth more compared other state in Asia.

Now, there are so many investment opportunity waiting all investor. Starting from infrastructure, agribusiness, tourism, mining and energy and also some other sector which promise big advantage to investor, like in energy sector. We already know that in our five big islands in Indonesia, two of it, is the biggest user in electricity. That island is Java and Sumatra. Unfortunately, until now energy request still not yet be able fulfilled by Indonesia energy supplier like PLN and other private sector party.

So that, some potential area in economic study, still not be able to be tilled maximal, like mineral for example. In West Sumatra, there are coal reserves which promising in Town Sawahlunto for exactly. It is about 20 million ton of which ready to be exploited. In Tourism. “Nowadays, there are big opportunities, in front of our eyes and heap of supporter mediums have also been made available. For capital owner which still confuse to look for the business opportunity hence most precise place is Indonesia.

Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal ( BKPM) predicted that investment growth in 2009 is about 10,7-11,2% to a lot of contributed by local investor. (Growth in 2007-2008 is 20.5%). Lutfi tell that in order to reach goals of investment growth 10,7 - 11,2%, BKPM will focus in investment promotion for three sector that is energy, food and infrastructure. In three the last year, BKPM already obstinately fight for the change paradigm and behavioral in improving climate of national investment gave the theme of From Red of Tape of to Red Carpet. BKPM have also compiled the book “Roadmap Investment” to be made as reference of promotion of investment and service.

Success key for Indonesia efficacy in ascertaining more investment prospect or remain to be bright like last some years, lay in determining process what have to be realized. In the case of real sector investment, the process can be categorized to become three. First, process to realize the investment climate which more interesting and competitive from all security, speed of service permit, and rule of law. Second, process promote the Indonesia to and among other nations in Asia and world. Third, process to maintain the investment which already run or have been agreed. In order to make a better investment, a better society support is very important to support form bottom line.

So what will do? Let use domestic Products. It will give the remarkable positive impact to national economy. Pursuant to simulation from assumption to seven commodity becoming basic need for society, in one year at least Rp 257,5 trillion of fund of stream down in country, to move the economics. Assess that almost a quarter from total expense of APBN in one budget year. ( renewal voice)

Investment climate in Indonesia will be good progressively if government can improve 10.000 by law (perda), that becoming inhibitor of capital investment by foreign and domestic investor during this time. ” During the year 2008, government only able to repair 30 percentage of 10.000 perda pursuing of investment (source: Committee Make An Audit Of The PT of Bank of Swadesi Teddy Reinier Sondakh).

Investment is not only giving labor accretion, not merely giving economic growth. But, investment forwards have to follow to improve the industry strategic structure. For example in goods production, hence its condition has to be more goodness. Shall no longer export the raw goods, but how managed, produced better become fabricating material goods.