Surabaya, E Java (ANTARA) - The realization of investment in Surabaya, the capital of East Java Province, in the year ending Sept 30 had touched Rp36.39 trillion, according to the Investment and Integrated One-Stop Service (DPM-PTSP).
The investment constituted domestic investment, valued at Rp4.29 trillion; foreign investment, worth Rp0.14 trillion; and non-facilities, reaching Rp32.46 trillion, Chief of the Investment Promotion and Development Section of the DPM-PTPS Agus Setyoko noted in Surabaya on Thursday.
Surabaya western outer ring road is expected to serve as access to the new logistics network in Surabaya.
"Non-facilities remain the dominant contributor to the achievement," he remarked.
Non-facilities refer to local investors including start-ups; micro-, small-, and medium-scale businesses; and other home industries. However, digital start-ups constitute the largest share of the local economy.
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"It turns out that digital economy is quite a defining trending. Transactions at malls are made digitally. Looking ahead, we will attempt to enter this type of business and study thoroughly the digital economy," he stated.
To aid in improving the trend of investment in Surabaya, the local government has eased all licensing procedures, including those for start-ups, with the objective of drawing more domestic and foreign investment, he stated.
Chief Executive Officer of Agenda Kota. Syamsul Qomar and his colleagues affirmed that the licensing procedures helped them in obtaining permits.
"We are assisted extensively by the existing licensing procedure at Siola," he emphasized.
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