The Investment and One-Stop Services Agency (DPMPTSP) is holding the Jakarta Investment Forum 2023, at the St. Regis, Setiabudi, South Jakarta, Thursday (8/3).

Jakarta will become a global city in the near future

The forum took the theme "Global City and Beyond", which is in line with Jakarta's projection as a global-scale economic and business center.

City Secretary, Joko Agus Setyono positively welcomed the annual business and investment forum to strengthen partnerships with various stakeholders.

"Today, we're holding the Jakarta Investment Forum, the goal is how Jakarta can finance various strategic activities, such as tourism, infrastructure, health, and so on," he explained, in the Jakarta Provincial Government's press release.

He added JIF 2023 is held as a forum for promoting potential projects to potential domestic and foreign investors.

"We will invite investors, and hopefully they will be interested in the economic conditions in Jakarta. Moreover, Jakarta will become a global city in the near future. So, we need funding to realize this development," he continued.

Through optimal financing and investment mechanisms, Jakarta can continue its long-term development activities.

"My hope is that increased investment will provide a multiplier effect in various sectors which will boost economic growth," he added.

Jakarta BI Representative Head, Arlyana Abubakar added the important role of investment in the structure of the economy in Jakarta because most of Jakarta's growth comes from investment.

"Indeed, the biggest one is household consumption, around 60 percent. Only then government spending by 12 percent. So the effort to hold this JIF activity is so that we can attract investment, and it can also boost the economy of Jakarta in general," he stated.