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Vice Minister of Trade Jerry Sambuaga Inaugurates Cikarang Trade Center Factory Outlets in Jababeka City

CIKARANG, January 26, 2024. Vice Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia, Jerry Sambuaga, inaugurated the Cikarang Trade Center Factory Outlets held by the Bekasi Regency Government at the Hall of the President University Convention Center Building – Cikarang, Jababeka City, Friday (26/1).

Supported by PT Jababeka Tbk, Factory Outlets Cikarang Trade Center is a trading activity center that invites 2,000 industrial tenants from 34 countries in the Jababeka Industrial Estate to MSME business actors throughout Bekasi Regency, including assisted businesses from the Bekasi Regency Government Industry Office which are already export-oriented. This event opens on January 26, 2024 at 10.00 and is attended by 50 exhibitors who present superior services and products at factory prices, such as automotive products, beverages and food, frozen food products, agribusiness, fashion and handicrafts.

The purpose of the presence of Factory Outlets Cikarang Trade Center is to provide opportunities for business actors to increase sales, expand business networks and make people more familiar with products or services from companies in Bekasi Regency. In addition, the 2024 Cikarang Trade Center Factory Outlets also presents, a national 3K month seminar, a series of talk shows, coloring competitions and entertainment stages with a well-known guest star band: Govinda.

In his remarks, Vice Minister of Trade Jerry Sambuaga expressed his appreciation to the Bekasi Regency Government for its initiation to present Cikarang Trade Center Factory Outlets for the people of Bekasi Regency.

“Congratulations on the inauguration of Factory Outlets Cikarang Trade Center. Factory Outlets Cikarang Trade Center is very good, and I believe, it can make people more familiar with superior products and services in Bekasi Regency and accelerate economic growth, “said Jerry Sambuaga.

Jerry Sambuaga also emphasized the importance of the Bekasi Regency Government supporting MSME business actors as the key to the economy in a city, regency and country. Where the contribution of MSMEs to national GDP is more than 60 percent.

Furthermore, Jerry Sambuaga conveyed directions to continue to strengthen collaboration between the central government, regional governments, and MSMEs, and the private sector, so that new breakthroughs and strengthen existing cooperation programs, including Factory Outlets Cikarang Trade Center is expected to become an annual event. Jerry Sambuaga said that his party was ready to assist if needed, such as training and mentoring so that business actors in Bekasi Regency could export.

The opening was packed with visitors

In the event, Jerry Sambuaga had the opportunity to tour the booths at the Cikarang Trade Center Factory Outlets, including Wuling Motors, Hyundai, and ALVA electric car motorcycle booths, wheel booths and car accessories from CHEMCO Harapan Nusantara, booths of various food drinks from the Indonesian Food Service Entrepreneurs Association, ice cream booths owned by Diamond Ice Cream and Aice, Kimbo frozen food booths, Cheese processed booth from MEG Cheese, clothes booth from Dara Fashion and Valentine Batik and Sari Roti bread booth. It can be seen that public interest is very high where thousands of visitors fill each booth to see and buy products.

Meanwhile, Bekasi Regent Pj Dani Ramdan admitted that he was optimistic about the benefits of Cikarang Trade Center Factory Outlets. According to him, this expo event is effective in introducing products from MSME-assisted business actors from Bekasi Regency Government agencies and companies in the Jababeka Industrial Estate to the people in Bekasi Regency. So as to know what products or services are produced in Bekasi Regency.

“Why (Factory Outlets Cikarang Trade Center) needs to be implemented, according to developed country experts, it is seen from how the people produce. Industry in Bekasi Regency has become the center of national industry. In addition, the farm also exists, so we have a strong foundation. But we want (Bekasi Regency) not only to be strong in its industry, but also trade. And we don’t have a trading center yet. This is the embryo to become a trading center. We will continue to develop, where it is planned to be held once a year, “explained Dani Ramdan.

Not to forget, Dani Ramdan appreciated and thanked various parties, namely PT Jababeka Tbk, President University, APJI (Indonesian Food Service Entrepreneurs Association), Bekasi Keren Women, who were actively involved in making this event a success. Dani Ramdan hopes that his party can continue to work together to present Cikarang Trade Center Factory Outlets more festively in the coming year, namely inviting larger business actors and vendors. So that the impact is more significant to the community.

Jababeka supports Factory Outlets Cikarang Trade Center

The same thing was also conveyed by the founder and chairman of PT Jababeka Tbk Setyono Djuandi Darmono. He said, Factory Outlets Cikarang Trade Center is present as the right means to introduce and promote goods, including factories in the Jababeka Industrial Estate.

“I think this is a step forward in how all parties unite in one event featuring business actors in Bekasi Regency and can introduce their superior products to the community. Therefore, we support Factory Outlets Cikarang Trade Center, and are ready to participate next year,” said Setyono Djuandi Darmono.

Furthermore, Setyono Djuandi Darmono said that PT Jababeka Tbk together with its unit subsidiaries participated by preparing special promos, namely Jababeka Residence, Jababeka Industrial Estate, Tanjung Lesung SEZ, and Morotai SEZ. For example, Jababeka Residence which provides precious metal prizes of up to 100 grams without drawing lots for consumers who buy shophouses.

The opening of Factory Outlets Cikarang Trade Center was attended by Hyanto Wihadhi, Rector of President University Prof. Chairy, and Chairman of the Presidential Education Foundation Prof. Budi Susilo Soepandji, high-ranking officials of Bekasi Regency Government, and 23 sub-districts of Bekasi Regency Government.

Vice Minister of Trade Jerry Sambuaga Inaugurates Cikarang Trade Center Factory Outlets in Jababeka City