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News Focus: INDONESIA'S MALUKU PROVINCE TO LURE MORE INVESTORS "INVESTMENT DAY"
By Bustanuddin
Jakarta, Feb 21 (ANTARA) - Prior to the international marine event Sail Banda which will take place in Ambon city, Maluku`s provincial capital from July to August 2010, Bank Mandiri will hold the Maluku Investment Day.
Around 150 entrepreneurs in the country will be invited to the Maluku Investment Day scheduled in Jakarta on April 15-16.
Head of the Maluku Investment Coordinating Board (BKPMD), A Rachman Soumena said in Ambon on Wednesday (Feb 17) that entrepreneurs are invited to attebd to an expose of Maluku`s natural resources potentials especially on marine biodiversity, oil/gas and minerals.
The regional potentials will be explained by the regents of 11 districts/cities in Maluku, Soumena said, adding that
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Vice President Boediono, several ministers, 30 Bank Mandiri customers, chiefs of state-owned national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia and Merpati and all regional administration high-ranking officials of Maluku and North Maluku are also expected to attend the investment exposure.
In addition, the Finance minister, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries ministries, Culture and Tourism minister, Coordinating minister for Economy, State Minister for State Enterprises (BUMN), State Minister for National Development Planning/National Development Planning Board will also be invited, Soumena said.
Academicians from Pattimura University (Unpatti),Ambon, and the Sultan Hairun University (Unhair), Ternate, North Maluku, officials of state oil and gas company PT Pertamina, representatives of state electricity company PT PLN, state telecommunications company PT Telkom, and airport operators (Angkasa Pura) in Maluku will also be invited.
If any of the investors on the occasion wished to invest in one of the districts in Maluku or North Maluku, they can immediately sign a deal with the regent, Soumena disclosed.
The Investment Day is part of the central government`s policy on to carry out Sail Banda, Maluku vice governor Said Assegaf disclosed, adding that the meeting and an exhibition is aimed to improve the relations between the provincial government, districts and the cities administrations to promote the regional investment potentials.
In the meantime, Head of Bank Mandiri`s regional office, Edhi Chrystanto said his office carried out the Papua Investment Day in Jakarta some time ago, to expand market segments in eastern Indonesia.
He expressed hope that the Maluku Investment Day can attract investors in the exploration and exploitation of natural resources particularly marine biodiversity as well as oil and minerals.
Maluku as one of the oldest provinces in Indonesia, is known to have socio-cultural diversity and abundant of natural wealth.
This province, located in the eastern Indonesia, has 1,027 islands, thus it is popularly called Thousand Islands province with its capital, Ambon.
The larger islands include Seram (1.862.500 Ha), Halmahera (1.800.000 Ha), Buru (900,00 Ha), Yamdena (805.800 Ha), Obi (370.000 Ha), Wetar (362.400 Ha) and Morotai (180.000 Ha).
Apart from the natural tourist attractions, visitors can also come to Fort Amsterdam, located on the beach shore.
In addition to the panoramic beauty of the beach, the fort was witness of the foreign occupiers in Maluku.
In a bid to support Sail Banda, Bank Indonesia (the central bank) of Ambon branch ,is also to open money changing counters and ATM booths in Banda.
"Bank Indonesia and a number of other banks such as Bank BRI, Bank Central Asia (BCA), and Bank BNI will also provide services for financial transactions in Banda to support the event," spokesman for the Ambon branch of Bank Indonesia Totok Hermianto said in Ambon.
Totok said that he had discussed the event with the leaders of the banks operating in Ambon and they agreed to open banking service counters in Banda.
"Foreign tourists visiting Banda, as well as the participants of Sail Banda 2010 will find it easy to make financial transactions following the opening of the banking service counters in Banda during the international event," Totok said.
He expressed hope that the promotion of Sail Banda would be intensified in order to have a good impact on Maluku`s economic development.
Meanwhile, Transportation Director General of the Ministry Air Transportation Herry Bakti said his office was ready to support Sail Banda.
The most important thing is to prepare reliable telephone and Internet infrastructure, as this will facilitate communications and telecommunications so that people would not all have to gather in Ambon if they want to promote Banda," he said.
Meanwhile, General Manager of state-owned airport managing company, PT Angkasa Pura I of Pattimura airport branch office, Gerits Mailesun said that several airline companies such as Lion Air, Batavia, Sriwijaya and Wings have expressed readiness to provide excellent services to the participants of the international maritime events which will involve an estimated 5,000 people.
Jakarta, Feb 21 (ANTARA) - Prior to the international marine event Sail Banda which will take place in Ambon city, Maluku`s provincial capital from July to August 2010, Bank Mandiri will hold the Maluku Investment Day.
Around 150 entrepreneurs in the country will be invited to the Maluku Investment Day scheduled in Jakarta on April 15-16.
Head of the Maluku Investment Coordinating Board (BKPMD), A Rachman Soumena said in Ambon on Wednesday (Feb 17) that entrepreneurs are invited to attebd to an expose of Maluku`s natural resources potentials especially on marine biodiversity, oil/gas and minerals.
The regional potentials will be explained by the regents of 11 districts/cities in Maluku, Soumena said, adding that
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Vice President Boediono, several ministers, 30 Bank Mandiri customers, chiefs of state-owned national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia and Merpati and all regional administration high-ranking officials of Maluku and North Maluku are also expected to attend the investment exposure.
In addition, the Finance minister, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries ministries, Culture and Tourism minister, Coordinating minister for Economy, State Minister for State Enterprises (BUMN), State Minister for National Development Planning/National Development Planning Board will also be invited, Soumena said.
Academicians from Pattimura University (Unpatti),Ambon, and the Sultan Hairun University (Unhair), Ternate, North Maluku, officials of state oil and gas company PT Pertamina, representatives of state electricity company PT PLN, state telecommunications company PT Telkom, and airport operators (Angkasa Pura) in Maluku will also be invited.
If any of the investors on the occasion wished to invest in one of the districts in Maluku or North Maluku, they can immediately sign a deal with the regent, Soumena disclosed.
The Investment Day is part of the central government`s policy on to carry out Sail Banda, Maluku vice governor Said Assegaf disclosed, adding that the meeting and an exhibition is aimed to improve the relations between the provincial government, districts and the cities administrations to promote the regional investment potentials.
In the meantime, Head of Bank Mandiri`s regional office, Edhi Chrystanto said his office carried out the Papua Investment Day in Jakarta some time ago, to expand market segments in eastern Indonesia.
He expressed hope that the Maluku Investment Day can attract investors in the exploration and exploitation of natural resources particularly marine biodiversity as well as oil and minerals.
Maluku as one of the oldest provinces in Indonesia, is known to have socio-cultural diversity and abundant of natural wealth.
This province, located in the eastern Indonesia, has 1,027 islands, thus it is popularly called Thousand Islands province with its capital, Ambon.
The larger islands include Seram (1.862.500 Ha), Halmahera (1.800.000 Ha), Buru (900,00 Ha), Yamdena (805.800 Ha), Obi (370.000 Ha), Wetar (362.400 Ha) and Morotai (180.000 Ha).
Apart from the natural tourist attractions, visitors can also come to Fort Amsterdam, located on the beach shore.
In addition to the panoramic beauty of the beach, the fort was witness of the foreign occupiers in Maluku.
In a bid to support Sail Banda, Bank Indonesia (the central bank) of Ambon branch ,is also to open money changing counters and ATM booths in Banda.
"Bank Indonesia and a number of other banks such as Bank BRI, Bank Central Asia (BCA), and Bank BNI will also provide services for financial transactions in Banda to support the event," spokesman for the Ambon branch of Bank Indonesia Totok Hermianto said in Ambon.
Totok said that he had discussed the event with the leaders of the banks operating in Ambon and they agreed to open banking service counters in Banda.
"Foreign tourists visiting Banda, as well as the participants of Sail Banda 2010 will find it easy to make financial transactions following the opening of the banking service counters in Banda during the international event," Totok said.
He expressed hope that the promotion of Sail Banda would be intensified in order to have a good impact on Maluku`s economic development.
Meanwhile, Transportation Director General of the Ministry Air Transportation Herry Bakti said his office was ready to support Sail Banda.
The most important thing is to prepare reliable telephone and Internet infrastructure, as this will facilitate communications and telecommunications so that people would not all have to gather in Ambon if they want to promote Banda," he said.
Meanwhile, General Manager of state-owned airport managing company, PT Angkasa Pura I of Pattimura airport branch office, Gerits Mailesun said that several airline companies such as Lion Air, Batavia, Sriwijaya and Wings have expressed readiness to provide excellent services to the participants of the international maritime events which will involve an estimated 5,000 people.
