Jakarta, Oct. 21 -- Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung expressed optimism that the Indonesian metropolis can establish itself as an internationally recognized film hub, citing South Korea's cinema capital of Busan as a primary benchmark, officials said Tuesday.

Speaking at the opening of the Jakarta Film Summit, Anung emphasized that the city possesses the necessary infrastructure to scale its creative economy and host major international productions.

"I place great hope in our team to take real and meaningful action. Hopefully, one day, mentioning Jakarta will evoke the same cinematic stature as Busan," Anung said during the conference in Jakarta.

Anung pointed to Jakarta's strong global rankings, including its position in the Oxford Econ...