Indonesia to build 6 new special economic zones to boost investment, job creation


JAKARTA, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia will establish six new Special Economic Zones and expand an existing one to boost investment, a minister said on Wednesday.

Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said in Jakarta that the economic zones were expected to attract up to 72 billion U.S. dollars in investment and open 14 million job opportunities for the local people.

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