Jakarta, March 20 -- Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, stated that the Batang Industropolis Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Central Java has created employment opportunities for 7,008 people.

"With this SEZ, the government will offer various fiscal and non-fiscal incentives for businesses, including specific tax exemptions and streamlined licensing processes, to enhance the attractiveness of the Batang Industropolis SEZ as a key investment destination," he said at the SEZ's inauguration on Thursday.

According to Hartarto, investment realization at the SEZ has reached Rp17.95 trillion (over US$1 billion).

He emphasized that the Batang Industropolis SEZ is expected to drive economic growth and att...