Development of Indonesian Free Trade and Port Zone: Analysis of Historical in Batam Island

Abstract

Batam Island is one of the areas designated as National Strategic Areas in Indonesia. The development and direction of the Government's policy towards Batam Island underwent several policy changes in each period of government that began in 1973 to the present. Therefore, the author will examine about: What is the history of the development of Batam Island as the Free Trade and Port Zone in Indonesia? It certainly aims to find out the development and direction of the Government's policy towards Batam Island and can be used as a framework in making policies and legislation on Batam Island in the future to improve its function as a national strategic area. The study of normative juridical law with the method of approach which includes: The legal approach, the concept approach, and the historical approach. The history of the development of Batam Island as a Free Trade and Port Zone in Indonesia to date has 5 periods. These periods are: 1) The preparation period; 2) The period of infrastructure development and investment; 3) Development period for infrastructure development and investment; 4) Period of improvement of facilities and infrastructure, investment and environmental quality; and 5) The preparation period for establishing Batam as a Special Economic Zone in the Free Trade and Port Zone. Kata kunci: Development history, Free Trade and Port Zone, Batam Island. DOI: 10.7176/JLPG/99-03 Publication date: July 31 st 2020