The head of the Investment and Integrated One-Stop Service Agency (DPMPTSP) of West Java province, Nining Yuliastiani, is optimistic that the region will become the best investment destination in the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. According to Yuliastiani, West Java has several advantages, and with these, it has moved up to become an investment destination at the ASEAN level. The province is seen as the most excellent location for an investment ecosystem, particularly for foreigners.
One of the province's advantages is its large human resource factor, with a population of 49.4 million people, and 24.7 million in the workforce in 2021, representing the enormous potential for industrial output. Another advantage is that West Java's industrial ecosystem is well-established, with 36 of Indonesia's 122 industrial zones located in the province. Governor Muhammad Ridwan Kamil has repeatedly targeted West Java to become the best investment destination in the ASEAN region, with several benefits such as the province's high realization of investment over the last five years. Ridwan Kamil claims that West Java has demonstrated itself to be an investment champion compared to other provinces in the last five years, and as such, he has raised its class to be competitive in ASEAN. According to the governor, the goal is to keep the province out of its comfort zone by elevating it to the next level of investment performance.
