Indonesia sets up two special economic zones in Tangerang and Batam to boost education, healthcare

Indonesia sets up two special economic zones in Tangerang and Batam to boost education, healthcare
Indonesia sets up two special economic zones in Tangerang and Batam to boost education, healthcare

Hello and welcome to the details of Indonesia sets up two special economic zones in Tangerang and Batam to boost education, healthcare and now with the details

Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - President Joko Widodo has designated two new special economic zones (SEZs) in Banten and Batam, aimed at strengthening Indonesia’s education and healthcare sectors. — Reuters file pic

JAKARTA, Oct 9 — President Joko Widodo has designated two new special economic zones (SEZs) in Banten and Batam, aimed at strengthening Indonesia’s education and healthcare sectors.

Starting from October 7, the International Education, Technology and Health SEZ in Tangerang, Banten, and the International Health Tourism SEZ in Batam are in operation and are expected to make a significant impact on the economy.

“Each SEZ has a specific development focus and is expected to significantly impact the economy, create jobs, and attract investments,” the National SEZ Council secretary-general Rizal Edwin Manansang said in a statement.

The Banten SEZ covers 59.68 hectares with a target investment of 18.8 trillion rupiah (US$1.2 billion); aims to create 13,446 jobs, and will feature international education facilities, including Monash University, while focusing on digital technology and integrated healthcare services.

The International Health Tourism SEZ in Batam aims to attract 6.91 trillion rupiah (US$442.3 million) in investments and create over 105,000 jobs by developing international-standard healthcare services and enhancing medical tourism, set to be operational by 2026.

“In partnership with an Indian multinational healthcare group, Apollo Hospitals, the SEZ is set to provide international-standard healthcare services, enhancing Indonesia’s position as a competitive health tourism destination,” Rizal said.

With the addition of these two SEZs, the total number established by the president has risen to 24, with eight more currently in the process of designation.

The existing 22 SEZs include 12 industrial zones, tourism zones (seven), digital zones (two), and a maintenance, repair and overhaul zone, known as Batam Aero Technic.

Since their establishment, these 22 SEZs have recorded investments totalling 205.2 trillion rupiah (US$13.14 billion) and have generated employment for 132,227 people across 368 active business entities. — Bernama

These were the details of the news Indonesia sets up two special economic zones in Tangerang and Batam to boost education, healthcare for this day. We hope that we have succeeded by giving you the full details and information. To follow all our news, you can subscribe to the alerts system or to one of our different systems to provide you with all that is new.

It is also worth noting that the original news has been published and is available at Malay Mail and the editorial team at AlKhaleej Today has confirmed it and it has been modified, and it may have been completely transferred or quoted from it and you can read and follow this news from its main source.

PREV Millions of Nigerians go hungry as floods compound hardship
NEXT Explainer: What legal grounds does the UN have to oppose Israel’s ban on UNRWA and what could it mean for Gaza?

Author Information

I am Jeff King and I’m passionate about business and finance news with over 4 years in the industry starting as a writer working my way up into senior positions. I am the driving force behind Al-KhaleejToday.NET with a vision to broaden the company’s readership throughout 2016. I am an editor and reporter of “Financial” category. Address: 383 576 Gladwell Street Longview, TX 75604, USA Phone: (+1) 903-247-0907 Email: [email protected]