Industry Newsletters

The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources has stressed that stringent measures will be taken against problematic mining operating license (IUP) holders, including companies that have failed to meet their obligations to the state, as a demonstration of the government's commitment to overhauling the nation's mining governance and making the mining industry...

The Finance Minister has confirmed that the revised edition of the Foreign Exchange Management of Export Earnings Regulations (DHE) comes into force on January 1, 2026. This means that natural resource (SDA) exporters will have to deposit foreign exchange funds with the state-owned banking group (Himbara...

The Indonesian government has clarified that the import of table sugar will be stopped in 2026 and only raw sugar for industrial use will be allowed to be imported, and this policy has been included in the Food Commodity Balance Sheet 2026. The Deputy Directorate of Food Circulation and Distribution Coordination of the Ministry of Marine and Investment Coordination...

Indonesia plans to cut production of coal and nickel in 2026, a move aimed at balancing the supply and demand of these two types of minerals in the international market and thus stabilizing commodity prices. The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources explained that the current coal and nickel bulk...

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) has revealed that thanks to the more competitive investment environment created by the government, a number of international oil and gas companies have revived their interest in upstream oil and gas projects in Indonesia, and a number of companies that had withdrawn from the market are planning to return. The ministry's oil and sky...

The Ministry of Industry has confirmed that it is in marathon discussions with the Indonesian Automotive Industry Association and all automakers on incentives for the automotive industry with the aim of accelerating the recovery and strengthening of the domestic automotive industry by 2026.The industry faces a domestic market by 2025...

The Minister of Finance has announced the preparation of Rp 2 trillion in special financing to support the domestic textile and furniture industry, which will be disbursed through the Indonesian Export Finance Institution (LPEI). Previously textile and furniture companies had applied for Rp 16 trillion in funding needs, but when...

The Association of the Indonesian Nickel Industry (APNI) and the Forum of the Nickel Industry (FINI) are contesting the Ministerial Decree recently issued by the Minister of Energy and Mines. The decree stipulates the standard administrative fines for mining violations in forest areas, with the highest for nickel at 6.5 billion rupiah per hectare per year,...

The Forest Management Remediation Working Group said that if PT Weda Bay Nickel fails to pay the administrative fine for illegally occupying forest land, further legal measures may be taken. The company has filed a complaint against the fine and plans to engage in a dialog. Previously the work...

Although Indonesia is a global player in the tombstone trade and its own stone products are also sold in large quantities to the U.S. and Japan, it still imports tombstones from abroad, with China being the main supplier. Central Bureau of Statistics data show that tombstone (HS code 68029900) imports in recent years...