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Examining Sorong Special Economic Zone and its Implications for the Region

Analisis Kebijakan Kawasan Ekonomi Khusus Sorong sebagai Kawasan Industri Nikel di Papua

Papua Journal of Diplomacy and International Relations · Vol. 5 No. 1 (2025) · pp. 86–98

DOI
10.31957/pjdir.v5i1.4319
ISSN
2797-0957
Published
2025-03-03
Publisher
Universitas Cenderawasih
Language
eng
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Abstract

English

Indonesia has been establishing Special Economic Zones (SEZs) across the country, with the Sorong SEZ being one of them. The Sorong SEZ is expected to become the first new center of economic growth in the Papua region. Several potential sectors include agriculture, fisheries, forestry, tourism, creative industries, and other natural resource utilization. This article aims to examine the effectiveness of the Sorong SEZ and to explore its implications for Indonesia and the wider region. It argues that the establishment of the Sorong SEZ is not only effective due to support from both regional and central governments but also offers significant geoeconomic and geostrategic benefits. In terms of geoeconomic advantages, the Sorong SEZ not only fosters regional economic development in eastern Indonesia and serves as a center for natural resource processing in Papua, but also functions as a gateway for trade in the Asia-Pacific region. From a geostrategic perspective, it strengthens Indonesia's sovereignty and cross-border economic diplomacy with Papua New Guinea and is expected to attract increased foreign investment, particularly China, due to its strategic location bridging Asia and Pacific. KEYWORDS Geoeconomics; Geostrategy; Sorong; Special Economic Zone

Bahasa Indonesia

Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis perencanaan pembentukan Kawasan Ekonomi Khusus (KEK) Sorong sebagai Kawasan Industri Nikel di Papua. Faktor eksternal yang berubah telah menantang birokrasi dan pengusaha untuk tanggap terhadap dinamika perubahan ekonomi yang cepat, dan salah satu kunci keberhasilannya adalah perencanaan yang tepat. Ketanggapan lembaga pemerintah dan inisiatif bisnis dalam perencanaan dan pengembangan KEK merupakan dua aspek yang masih jarang diteliti oleh para peneliti. Umumnya, penelitian yang ada hanya berfokus pada perencanaan perusahaan dan kebijakan pemerintah. Metodologi yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kualitatif. Data yang dikumpulkan berasal dari berbagai informasi sekunder seperti hasil penelitian, berita dan laporan resmi atau pernyataan pemerintah. Kemudian berbagai sumber data tersebut diinterpretasikan melalui proses pengkodean yang sistematis untuk menjelaskan fenomena tersebut. Hasil utama dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa perencanaan KEK Sorong berhasil dibangun berdasarkan ketepatan penentuan kriteria KEK melalui dukungan kebijakan pemerintah

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Ratna Diyah PalupiUniversitas Halu Oleo1
La Ode Muhammad Yasir HayaAffiliation unknown1

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