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BPI Danantara, Indonesia's investment management agency, has announced the advancement of a waste-to-energy project with an estimated investment of 2 to 3 trillion rupiah to process 1,000 tons of waste per day. The project is jointly implemented by local governments, ministries and companies, with technology partners for domestic...

The Finance Minister recently emphasized that he will maintain the survival of the local tobacco industry, while referring to the issue of Chinese cigarette imports. Data from the Central Statistical Agency (BPS) shows that in July 2021 - 2025, Indonesia imported tobacco and cigarettes (HS code 24 two) from China...

190 mining companies suddenly put on the brakes, the nickel mining association directly support the official, even the president named to clear the illegal mines. Indonesia's mining industry wants to make money, now you have to go through compliance first. The inflection point is really coming, on September 18th day, Indonesia's Energy and Minerals Ministry of Mining...

The Ministry of Energy and Mines has recently suspended the operations of 190 mining companies (including 39 nickel companies) for failing to fulfill their reclamation bond obligations (in violation of Government Regulation No. 78 of 2010). The Secretary General of the Indonesian Nickel Mining Association (APNI) recently stated...

China's pear exports grew 18.26% year-on-year in the first half of 2025, with a phased decline in the Indonesian market due to policy impacts. Indonesia delayed the approval of the registration of testing laboratories until August, while only recognizing pesticide residue test reports for specific time periods, the Ministry of...

The Minister of Trade has recently signed the Trade Minister's Regulation officially restricting the importation of cassava (singkong) and ethanol (etanol). The policy was introduced at the instruction of President Prabowo to protect domestic agriculture and the sugar industry. The government requires cassava...

The Energy and Mineral Resources Department (ESDM) has confiscated PT Weda Bay Nickel's (WBN) 148.25-hectare mining site on Hamahira Island in North Maluku province. The mine has a mining license but not a forest borrowing permit (IPPK...

Danantara, Indonesia's national investment management agency, is considering investing in three high-pressure acid leaching (HPAL) smelter projects of PT Vale Indonesia (INCO). The projects are located in Pomalaa, Southeast Sulawesi, Morowa, Central Sulawesi...

The Indonesian government has announced plans to import 1.4 million kiloliters of fuel from the United States to meet the needs of the national oil company Pertamina and private gas stations, as well as to fulfill trade agreements with the United States. The total import amount is 1.4 million kiloliters (including Pertamina and private...

The Indonesian Iron and Steel Industry Association (IISIA) has warned that imported steel has become a serious threat to the development of the domestic steel industry. Data shows that in 2024 Indonesia's steel imports amounted to 8.72 million tons, far exceeding exports of 5.96 million tons, leading to a drop in domestic capacity utilization...