Ten Small Islands Developed by Foreign Investors as Dive Resorts
Not known to the general public, ten small Indonesian islands are already developed by foreign investors since three years, particularly in the marine tourism sector, confirmed Director for Small Islands in the Department for the Seas and Fishery, Alex Retraubun during his recent visit to Kupang, on the island of Flores.
The investors come from Britain, the Netherlands, Sweden, Australia, France and Germany. They all possess legal documents and appropriate licenses issued by the authorities at national government level as well as in the regional government. Although most of them operate through foreign direct investments, there are a number who have joined with local businessmen. While, foreign exchange received from these operations for local government vary in value between Rp. 5 billion to Rp. 20 billion yearly.???
The islands are located in seven provinces, four islands are in the East Nusatenggara, and one each in the provinces of South Sulawesi, Papua, West Nusatenggara, Central Java, the Riau Islands , and West Sumatra respectively. The islands are developed as base resorts for diving to explore surrounding coral reefs and observe the wealth of the sea world, as well as allow tourists to enjoy the beaches.
In an about-face to his previous statements on Bidadari Island in East Nusatenggara some time back, Minister for the Seas and Fisheries, Freddy Numberi, now appreciates and supports such investments, as he now realizes that these activities create new job opportunities for the local population and boost the local economy. "Indonesian businessmen in Jakarta are most certainly rarely attracted to invest in far off-lying islands, therefore, the desire expressed by foreigners to invest in these remote islands must be supported and encouraged", Minister Numberi said. Nonetheless, Minister Numberi advices investors to heed all existing regulations, pertaining to investments and immigration.??
Not known to the general public, ten small Indonesian islands are already developed by foreign investors since three years, particularly in the marine tourism sector, confirmed Director for Small Islands in the Department for the Seas and Fishery, Alex Retraubun during his recent visit to Kupang, on the island of Flores.
The investors come from Britain, the Netherlands, Sweden, Australia, France and Germany. They all possess legal documents and appropriate licenses issued by the authorities at national government level as well as in the regional government. Although most of them operate through foreign direct investments, there are a number who have joined with local businessmen. While, foreign exchange received from these operations for local government vary in value between Rp. 5 billion to Rp. 20 billion yearly.???
The islands are located in seven provinces, four islands are in the East Nusatenggara, and one each in the provinces of South Sulawesi, Papua, West Nusatenggara, Central Java, the Riau Islands , and West Sumatra respectively. The islands are developed as base resorts for diving to explore surrounding coral reefs and observe the wealth of the sea world, as well as allow tourists to enjoy the beaches.
In an about-face to his previous statements on Bidadari Island in East Nusatenggara some time back, Minister for the Seas and Fisheries, Freddy Numberi, now appreciates and supports such investments, as he now realizes that these activities create new job opportunities for the local population and boost the local economy. "Indonesian businessmen in Jakarta are most certainly rarely attracted to invest in far off-lying islands, therefore, the desire expressed by foreigners to invest in these remote islands must be supported and encouraged", Minister Numberi said. Nonetheless, Minister Numberi advices investors to heed all existing regulations, pertaining to investments and immigration.??
Source:?Indonesia?Digest, no: 08.06--dated 13 March 2006?
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