JAKARTA - The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) recorded that investment realization in the first half of 2020 reached Rp 402.6 trillion, 1.8% higher than its record in the same period last year of Rp 395.6 trillion. The investments came, among others, from Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Malaysia.
In his presentation today (22/7), Head of BKPM Bahlil Lahadalia said that the investment realization reached 49.3% of the investment target for this year (Rp 817.2 trillion).
According to him, the COVID-19 pandemic caused investments to slow down. He further stated that his party had contacted potential investors to find out the obstacles that they faced when investing. (LK/AR)