KEPRI - The Beauty of Nature

Kepri Province consists of big and small island clusters like a chain of pearl of Pacific Ocean. There are six regencies under this new province, namely City of Tanjung Pinang, City of Batam, Bintan Regency, Lingga Regency, Natuna Regency, and Karimun Regency. each region has many investment opportunities available such as in maritime, industry, trading, natural resources, and tourism sector.


Kepri Province is blessed of a lot potential tourism object such as maritime tourism, art and culture tourism, beatiful beaches, natural forestry tourism, history sites, regional and culture attractions.

With the strategic location on the International shipping lines and in direct border neighborhood countries like Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Singapore as one of the biggest trade center in the world, will make the new province of Riau Archipelago certainly develop and excel as the most competitive region for investment, trade, and tourism in the Asia Pacific region.

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How to Get There?

The Riau Islands are a major gateway into Indonesia because of good ferry links to nearby Singapore and Malaysia. Many of the seaports in the Riau Islands and the main airport on Batam are visa-free and visa-on-arrival points of entry.

Batam's HANG NADIM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT fields flights from various destinations in Indonesia. Bintan has a smaller airport at KIJANG which has several domestic flights, including to the remote NATUNA  ISLANDS.

Ferries are the main way to get to the RIAU ISLANDS. Visitors can simply check the schedule.

Frequent ferries connect Singapore with Batam and Bintan. Besides the two popular islands, ferries also link Singapore with Tanjung Balai Karimun Island and TANJUNG BATU on KUNDUR ISLAND. Frequent ferries also link JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia with Batam and Bintan. Ferries also run between KUKUP in the south western part of Johor state, and Tanjung Balai on Karimun Island.

Numerous ferries link Sumatra mainland cities such as Pekanbaru, Dumai, Palembang, Kuala Tungkal in Jambi, and other smaller ports, with Batam, Bintan, Karimun and other island groups. Ships belonging to Indonesia's passanger shipping company PELNI  call at Bintan's Kijang port, Batam's SEKUPANG domestic ferry terminal and the Natuna Islands, linking then with Jakarta, Medan, Pontianak, and other major ports.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS IN KEPRI PROVINCE
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The Prospect of Vegetable Farming in West Sumatra

Indonesia is one of the tropical regions characterized by favorable environment to cultivate various vegetable crops and other tropical fruits. Such condition could also be found in West Sumatra with the potency to be developed as the center for vegetables and tropical fruits. This province located in the west side of Sumatra Island covering of 42,000 km2 area and 17.63 percent represent plateaus with annual rainfall vary between 1,918 mm and 8,250 mm. As such, West Sumatra region can be expressed as the area characterized by high rainfall during the year so that it has the potency to be utilized as the product centre of horticultures, specifically various plateau vegetable.

Until 2004, the area of West Sumatra Province that have been cultivated to produce vegetables consists of 8,639 ha and have been harvested 8,275 ha with total productions of vegetables nearly 10,000 tons for 2004. This region was cultivated with various kinds of plateau vegetables which are spread over in some regency within the province. According to the data provided by KASS (2002), the potential development of plateau vegetables area was also supported by the typical society which is accustomed to the agricultural activities. Further, such organization was also noted that West Sumatra represents one of the province in the island of Sumatra having the potency for plateau vegetables, with the area covered 12,041 ha and most of this (11,951) representing the priority area.

Related institutions to the vegetable-organic farming, such as Department of Crop-Food and Horticulture (Departemen Tanaman Pangan dan Hortikultura) and KASS, have recorded various vegetable types with the potency to be developed in this region. Some of them are: cabbage, cauliflower, chili, shallot, potato, tomato, and carrot with the centre of production spreading over West Sumatra region. With regard to the plateau vegetables, the potential region to cultivate the product could be found in Agam Regency, Tanah Datar Regency, and Solok Regency. This is the information on the growth of vegetable crops within the regencies.

Characteristic of Vegetable Crops in Certain Regency in 2004

Regency – Area of Cultivation – Area of Production – Production
Agam – 4,724 Ha – 4,715 Ha – 43,276 Tonnage
Tanah Datar – 4,274 Ha – 4,108 Ha – 30,160 Tonnage
Solok – 8,669 Ha – 7,300 Ha – 104,818 Tonnage

However, the plateau vegetable-type produced by various centre of production to date still consists of vegetables with non-organic category. Although in some area one could found organic vegetables’ farming, such as in Lundang Countryside in Agam Regency, the number of farmers and coverage of the production in the regency was still very limited. This fact might also lead to the unavailability of the data and information related to the amount of plateau organic-vegetable’s production in West Sumatra region.


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A Brief History of East Lampung Regency, Indonesia

DUTCH GOVERNMENT ERA
During Dutch Goverment Era, East Lampung was an Afdeling Onder of Sukadana lead by a Dutch Controleu and helped by an Indonesian Demang in his rule. Onder Afdeling of Sukadana consists of 3 districts; they are:

• Sukadana District Onder
• Labuhan Maringgai District Onder
• Gunung Sunggih District Onder

Each is lead by a Demang Assistant who ruled as a Demang helper to coordinate Pesirah.

Each District Onder consists of Marga; they are:

• Marga Sukadana
• Marga Tiga
• Marga Nuban
• Marga unyai way seputih

Labuhan Maringgai district onder consists of:

• Marga Melinting
• Marga sekampung ilir
• Marga sekampung udik
• Marga subbing Labuhan

Gunung Sugih onder district consists of:

• Marga unyi
• Marga sibongoil
• Marga anak tuha
• Marga pubian

JAPAN ERA (1942-1945)
Lampung Tengah regency at Japan government is a district of Bun Shu Metro, divided into Gun Dhu, and kampong. Bun Shu is lead by a bun Shu Cho and gun Shu led by gun Shu Cho, marga is led by marga Cho, and kampong is led by a kampong leader.

INDEPENDENCE ERA
After Indonesian independence and being legalized transferring Bills article no. 2 45 constitutions, Bun Shu Metro changed into central Lampung led by a regent. The first regent of Central Lampung was Burhanuddin who ruled from 1945 to 1948. It indicated that the division of Lampung areas for regency happened in Japan Era. Some event which are considered are:

In 1946-1947, the number of marga added 2 margas, they are:

• Marga Terusan Unyai
• Marga selagai lingga

These additions occurred because of the changes of the area borders and the movement and population growth.

STATE GOVERNMENT ERA ( 1953-1975)

Having been out of marga government, it was formed nation government which consist of nation chief and state council, the state chief was chosen by a state council and kampong leaders. This time Lampung Tengah Regency has 9 nations, they are:

• Pekalongan which is Pekalongan as the government centre
• Tribawono which is banar joyo as the government centre
• Sekampung which is sumbergedhe as the government centre
• Sukadana which is sukadana as the government centre
• Labuhan Maringgai which is Labuhan as the government centre

There had been imbalance in running the rules between the top government and the subdistrict government. That is why the governor of Lampung look a policy step by step to erase the country government by not inaugurating the country chief who had finished his rules. It also meant that middle Lampung government had been abolished while the obligations of the country government changed to their own sub districts.

To assist the government duties, the building operation, and service to the community of the eastern of central Lampung, it is necessary to make a working area of the assistant of regency of central Lampung
 in eastern areas in sukadana which covers ten sub districts, they are : metro kibang, Batanghari, Sekampung, Jabung, Labuhan, Maringgai, Way Jepara, Sukadana, Pekalongan,
Raman Utara and Purbolinggo.

The government of Central Lampung grade II was arranged into three districts grade II.
It is aimed to increase beneficial power and result powers, the building and the service to the community and also to increase the active participation among the people.
In 1999 based on Bills no.12, 1999, the area of regent assistant of ten definitive sub districts.

GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
The government of East Lampung was made based on Bills no. 12, 1999, legalized on 27 April 1999, sukadana as the government centre. The local government of east Lampung included ten definitive sub districts, 13 assistant sub and 232 villages. Based on the government rule no. 46, 1999, two of assistants- sub district of margatiga and sekampung udik became 12 fixed sub districts. And 11 assistance sub districts and 232 village.

Being legalized the local rule no. 01, 2001 and regency of east Lampung decision no. 13, 2001 about the formation of 11 sub districts  in east Lampung, so this area added into 24 sub districts and 232 villages. Based on his decision no. 19, 2001 and no. 06, 2001, there have been 232 fixed villages and 3 preparation villages. the sub districts in east Lampung are:

1. Metro kibang
2. Batanghari
3. Sekampung
4. Jabung
5. Labuhan miranggai
6. Way japara
7. Sukadana
8. Raman utara
9. Pekalongan
10. Purbolinggo
11. Marga tiga
12. Sekampung udik
13. Waway karya
14. Pasir sakti
15. Gunung pelindung
16. Melinting
17. Mataram baru
18. Banadar sribawono
19. Braja salebah
20. Labuhan ratu
21. Bumi agung
22. Batanghari nuban
23. Way bungur
24. Marga sekampung

There have been 5 regencies since the formation of East Lampung. They are:

1. H. Muhammad Nurdin,SH ruled April 1999 to April 2000
2. Ir. Irfan N. Djafar, CES ruled 2000 to December 2002
3. H. Bahusin MS ruled December 2002 to May 2005
4. H. Syaiful Anwar HAM, S.H. ruled May 2005 to August 2005
5. H. Satono, S.H.S.P ruled September 2005 up to now

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General Condition of OGAN KOMERING ULU TIMUR Regency

OGAN KOMERING ULU TIMUR was part of Ogan Komering Ulu Induk. It become a regency, consisting of 10 districts, 191 villages, 4 houses of village head, and 9 preparation villages with 554,985 population live in 3,370 km2, with MARTAPURA as the capital.

Geographic Location
Ogan Komering Ulu Timur is located between 3°38’ - 4°25’ South latitude and 104°55’ West longitude. Its borders are:
North side: Ogan Komering Ulu Regency and Ogan Ilir Regency
South side: Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan Regency and Way Kanan Regency
West Side: Ogan Komering Ulu Regency
East Side: Way Kanan Regency.

Strategic Position
Ogan Komering Ulu Timur (OKU Timur) Regency is situated in a very strategic position. Bordered on on Lampung Province, it has been a entry/exit gate to Sumatera Selatan Province; in addition, it is supported by the Palembang – Tanjungkarang railway. This position makes Ogan Komering Ulu Timur, specially MARTAPURA as a transit area. It brings advantages to Ogan Komering Ulu Timur because there are many prospective trading and service investment opportunities to be developed, mainly to fulfill the need in 3 regencies.

Climate
Like other egions in South Sumatera, OKU TIMUR Regency has also tropic and wet climate and is influenced by two seasons: dry and rainy season. Apparently, the wet climate comes from the medium temperature of the swampy area.
In 2005, the average temperature on midday is between 15° C - 38° C, with total pouring rain of around 22,236 mm.

Population
Number of population of Ogan Komering Ulu Timur is 574,759 people, comprising 124,412 families in 16 districts. The density is 756 people/km. They are mainly distributed in Buay Madang, Belitang I, II, III and Semendawai Suku III.

Social Condition
The inhabitants of Ogan Komering Ulu Timur mainly comes from two tribes; they are the origin people, KOMERING tribe who at the KOMERING RIVER bank and the migrate people, mostly the Javanese, who spreaded mainly in five districts since the colonial period.

People of OKU Timur mostly generate income from agriculture, plantation, breeding, fishery and trading/service. They used to manage their plantation and. They used to manage their agriculture and plantation in traditional way, but after KOMERING IRRIGATION NETWORK – aided by World Bank was built, their production increase rapidly. Now they can do harvest three times a year.
Such progress generates the economy and pushes other sectors to develop more.

The two biggest tribes in OKU TIMUR, Komeringnese and Javanese gives influence to the the culture and traditional habits of the society.

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NATURAL RESOURCES AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN JAMBI PROVINCE

NATURAL RESOURCES IN JAMBI PROVINCE

Agriculture
The area of non rice-plants was 82,368 ha at the moment, mainly utilized for cassava, corn, sweet potato, peanut, soybean, mung bean, fruits, and vegetables. The unutilized potential area covers 204,155 ha. At the same time, the plantation area was 1,091,141 ha, dominated by rubber, cassia vera, coconut, and palm oil.

Forestry
The total forest area was recently recorded at 2,148,950 ha, consisting of production forest (1,278,700 ha), conservation (191,130 ha), tourism forest and wildlife reserve forest (679,120 ha) and conversion forest (726,900 ha). The wood-based products are log, plywood, particle board, block board, sawn mill wood and pulp.

Mining
JAMBI Province has potential resources in mining sector. From its deposit, petroleum or oil has been exploited. Meanwhile, other mineral deposit has not been optimized includes coal, gold, benthonite, marble, limestone, iron ore, clay, granite, quartz sand, obsidian and kaolin.

Location of Jambi Province in Indonesia

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN JAMBI PROVINCE

Agricultures
Agriculture forms the most important business activity for JAMBI. In 2002, for example, JAMBI has a total of 27,591.53 sq km areas for agricultural cultivation, equivalent to 51.38% of the total land area of the province. And, plantation accounts for 1,963,531 hectares or 71.16% of agricultural land.

Food crops and horticulture in JAMBI PROVINCE encompasses the cultivation of rice, corn, soybean, peanuts, cassiavera, tomatoes, fruits (for example: DUKU, DURIAN, mangosteen and pineapple) and vegetables. Rice production increased 0.5% in recent years from 556,564 tons to 559,373 tons. Likewise, soybeans production jumped 59.590%, from 2,359 tons to 3,772 tons. Similarly, corn production improved 11.46% from 23,975 tons to 26,772 tons.

Plantation
Mainstream commodities grown in JAMBI include rubber, palm oil, cassava, coffee, tea, coconut, pepper and vanilla.

Palm oil is the leading priority for expansion in view of its stronger prospects compared to all other commodities. Palm oil is very price attractive, and further creates downstream opportunities for processing of CPO and its derivative products. The Provincial Government of JAMBI intends to convert and expand new plantation areas. In recent records, a total of 302,152 hectare was for palm oil cultivation at a production of 660,320 tons.

Animal Husbandry
Beef cattle and goat population increased 3% in 2002; similarly, production of beef and water buffalo meat rose by 2%. Beef production is supported by procurement of beef cattle and the Village Prime Breeding Stock Program and artificial insemination carried out together across the province.

Fisheries
JAMBI offers outstanding prospect in the fisheries sector, strengthened by the potential for a total annual catch of 114,035 tons of various fish species, of which only 32,967 tons is currently being harvested. In addition, fresh water fisheries production has a floating net cultivation of only 6.7% of its potential 115,000 nets. Similarly, development of potential brackish water fisheries in WEST TANJUNG JABUNG and EAST TANJUNG JABUNG, estimated at 5,000 hectares and 13,000 hectares, has so far reached only 5.3% of its potential.

Forestry
Forested lands of JAMBI cover a total of 2,886,240 hectares. They are classified under production forest, converted and non-converted forest, protected forest, forest reserve for recreational use with emphasis on conservation. Currently, there are only 23 forest concession holders operating forest concessions and timber estate concessions with a total area of 1,386,565 hectares.

Jambi’s forestry sub-sector offers abundant opportunities for the development of downstream wood-working industries; forest replanting and rehabilitation; ECOTOURISM; breeding of fauna; cultivation of rare and medicinal plants; development of non-timber forest products such as rattan, resins, turpentine and charcoal.

Mining
JAMBI is home to a wide range of mineral resources. There are considerable potential for coal exploration (estimated 400 million tons of deposits), limestone quarrying (1,500 million m3 deposits) and granite mining.

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