A US-based property and health investment firm, Stern Resource (SR) Group has been expressing a strong interest in investing in Bali's Buleleng Regency on the island's north coast.

Meetings with the Regent of Buleleng and SR's senior management and business development team have been taking place to discuss investment opportunties. Local news wires are reporting these discussions have been around the possibility of building a clinic or a hospital to international standards in the area.

Medical tourism is also a strong contender to diversify Bali's appeal as one of the world's leading travel destinations. The Jakarta Post recently reported on the signing of an MoU between the Ministry of Tourism and the Minsitry of Health for the development of international medical tourism.

Tourism ministry secretary Ukus Kuswara said the development of medical and health tourism is one of the flagships of special-interest tourism in Indonesia.

“The development of medical tourism in Indonesia has big potential. It’s also worth noting the number of Indonesians who travel abroad to get medical treatment,” said Ukus.

The initiative with Stern Resource Group has been coordinated by local businessman and entrepreneur, Luh Kertianing who hails from Buleleng.

"I just want to help Buleleng, because I was born and raised there," he says. "Hopefully, if this investment is realised, job opportunities and the welfare of the community will be the result."

Sources: The Jakarta Post, Nusa Bali, Bali Post

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