Island of Kalimantan has officially been set as one of six economic powerhouses 
in Indonesia by the government of Republic of Indonesia. East Kalimantan 
province, more precisely, is becoming Indonesia’s next big thing, not only in 
terms that it has recently been named as the country's city capital relocation 
destination, but also that it is home to a number of emerging industrial 
estates - Kariangau Industrial Zone (KIZ) and Special Economic Zone Maloy 
Batuta Trans Kalimantan (MBTK).

Located in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, the 2.189-ha KIZ has been known as one 
of the province's leading economic hubs, particularly for the processing 
industry that accommodates many kinds of commodities such as coal, oil and gas, 
methanol, agribusiness products, to name a few. Connected directly to Sepinggan 
Airport and Kariangau power plants makes it one of the most potential 
investment destinations in Indonesia.

MBTK is the first crude palm oil (CPO) port in Indonesia with daily handling 
capacity up to 2.000 tons. Established on 557.34 ha area, the Zone is 
strategically situated in Indonesian Archipelago Sea Channel (ALKI), the 
international trading route connecting Kalimantan and Sulawesi islands. The 
provincial government eyes to attract foreign direct investment of Rp.34,3 
trillion.

Riawati, Spokesperson of The Investment Center of East Kalimantan, said that 
the central government puts a great emphasis on the growth of East Kalimantan, 
making it as one of the most foreign investment-ready provinces in Indonesia.

"Everything is well prepared, all of the would-be industry areas have already 
been clean and clear," said Riawati.

She continued, in order to attract investments, the provincial government 
offers a number of facilities and incentives, including tax holidays, exclusion 
from restrictions under the Negative Investment List, land and building tax 
reductions, and import facilities, to name a few.

"We hope, through this policy, East Kalimantan will be the next economic hub in 
Indonesia in future," she stated. 

 

Human Capital Availability and Readiness

In order to keep up with the industry growth, the provincial government of East 
Kalimantan has actively been developing the availability and readiness of the 
human resources, ensuring that the local workers will be optimally employed by 
the ever-increasing province's industry.

Abu Helmi, the caretaker of Head of Manpower and Transmigration Office of East 
Kalimantan conveyed that to fully support the growing industry, the provincial 
government provides comprehensive training at our training facility, the Job 
Training Center (BLK) in Samarinda and also encourages the local enterprises to 
open apprenticeship programs.

"These programs are expected to be able to help build local workers' readiness 
and competitiveness," he expounded.

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SOURCE: Provincial Government of East Kalimantan, Republic of Indonesia