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The
Malang regency administration urged on Monday the central government to
ease requirements for investors in order to boost local economy.
"I think the central government should launch a pro-investor policy and
ease requirements for investors to invest their money in the regions. I
am sure we (the regions) could grow faster," Malang deputy regent
Rendra Kresna was quoted by Antara news agency as saying.
He did not elaborate.Rendra said the some investors had delayed their
investment plans worth trillions of rupiah due to various difficulties
they faced from the central government to realize their plan.
He said, for example, his regency got an Rp 1.5 trillion (US$150
million) offer from an investor who is interested in establishing a
sugarcane factory, but the investor withdrew the plan due to such
obstacles.
"We hope the central government could improve its investment policy as
investment is needed in our regency to absorb workers and drive the
economy," he said.
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