The central government of Indonesia and Bali Province are strengthening oversight of foreign investment in Bali by establishing a new investment desk.
The desk was launched by Deputy Minister of Investment/Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board, Todotua Pasaribu, after his office handled 623 cases of investment violations since 2024.
“623 business actors, both foreign and domestic, have had their permits revoked, some were given warnings, and some were temporarily suspended,” said Todotua.
Violations found included fake companies, failure to meet basic licensing requirements such as environmental approval, Building Approval and Certificate of Worthiness (PBG/SLF).
Other violations involved business activities closed to foreign investment and failure to meet the minimum investment value requirement.
Central and Regional Synergy
The Investment Desk was inaugurated by Todotua Pasaribu together with Bali Governor I Wayan Koster, marked by the signing of an MoU between the Ministry of Investment and the Bali Provincial Government.
This event strengthens cooperation between the central and regional governments in maintaining the quality of investment implementation.
“This Investment Desk is designed not only for coordination, but also as an operational unit to ensure enforcement of permit violations, while creating a healthy and sustainable investment climate in Bali,” Todotua explained in an official statement, Thursday (22/1/2026).
The desk, located at the Jaya Sabha Complex in Denpasar, is important given the high level of investment in Bali, especially in the tourism sector. Todotua hopes the desk will accelerate and increase investment growth without further violations.
Investment Growth in Bali
In the last five years (2021–2025), investment realization in Bali recorded by the Ministry of Investment / Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board reached Rp123.66 trillion, consisting of Rp72.83 trillion in foreign investment and Rp48.83 trillion in domestic investment.
“This growth rate is quite high at 17.2% year-on-year, with the most significant increase between 2024–2025,” said Todotua.
Based on the issuance of Business Identification Numbers for foreign investment during 2021–2025, Bali has 19,262 foreign businesses, or about 40% of the national total, with 55,458 projects. Around 47.55% of these are low-risk projects that do not require standard certificates or additional permits.
Sources : AntaraNews, InvestorTrust