The government must also be firm with investors. There should be disincentives for investors that do not employ local workers.

The presence of industrial estates and special economic zones can encourage the spread of value-added industries. However, the government still needs to accelerate the development of these areas.

Regions have greeted with euphoria the government’s policy to ease investment with promises of various incentives in the proposed development of special economic zone, but land acquisition remains a crucial issue.

Among tourist areas affected by disasters are beaches in Pandeglang and Serang regencies, Banten; South Lampung regency, Lampung; and Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Not all tourism recovery in the regions is going fast.