Jakarta, July 30 -- Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said the Industrial Estates Bill is being prepared to strengthen the role of industrial estates while eliminating various obstacles that have hampered investment realization.

"The Ministry of Industry has completed the Industrial Estates Bill draft, which is currently being deliberated with the House of Representatives (DPR)," Kartasasmita said while opening the National Working Meeting of the Industrial Estate Association (HKI) here on Thursday.

According to him, the bill has two primary goals. First, it aims to redefine industrial estates as ecosystem operators with clear authority, rather than simple land managers. Second, it seeks to accelerate estate development and e...