First of Indonesia’s halal industrial zones pulls in $100 million in investments - official
JAKARTA – Bintan Inti, a halal industrial zone on the Riau Islands is now effectively operational after two tenants invested more than $100 million into their operations there.
An hour ferry ride from Singapore, Bintan Inti is the first of three licensed halal industrial estates in Indonesia to become operational. Safe N Lock in Sidoarjo and Modern Cikande in Banten are the other two.
PT. Bionesia Organic Foods that produces coconut products and its derivatives and PT Indo Gemilang Coconut Lestari that manufactures coco peat have both established their factories at Bintan Inti and are now preparing to export their products to Europe.
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