Kuningan, Sept. 19 -- A major investment in a shoe manufacturing plant, worth between Rp1.2 trillion and Rp1.8 trillion (US$77 million-$116 million), will soon enter Kuningan District, West Java, the district head, Dian Rachmat Yanuar, said on Friday.

The agreement was secured following the Kuningan Adiluhung investment forum in Jakarta on September 18, which connected the district government with potential investors.

"This investor will bring manufacturing operations to Kuningan, with large-scale job creation expected," Dian said.

The factory is projected to hire 2,000-3,000 workers in its first phase and up to 7,000 as it expands.

He emphasized that the Kuningan District Government will ensure that incoming investments are not only ...