rnrnHengtong Logistics Co., Ltd. recently issued a major foreign investment announcement. The company plans to invest up to RMB 600 million to build a digital smart industrial park on Bintan Island, Indonesia. The project covers smart logistics park operations, data storage and processing with equipment leasing, information system integration, and digital supporting services, with a construction period of 12 months. Currently, the project is in the feasibility study report preparation stage. rnrnThis overseas expansion marks Hengtong's official transformation from the traditional physical logistics track to an integrated "data + operations" digital ecosystem. Market analysis indicates that the project's business closely aligns with the development trends of smart logistics and digital infrastructure and can form an industrial loop with the company's existing port operations, physical logistics, and clean energy businesses, helping the company upgrade towards high-end and green operations. rnrnCurrently, Southeast Asia's economic recovery is strong, with regional digital transformation accelerating and internet penetration continuously rising. Demand for data services related to cloud computing, big data, and artificial intelligence is experiencing explosive growth. The Southeast Asian data center market is also shifting from a single hub centered on Singapore to a multi-hub collaborative development pattern, with surrounding emerging markets absorbing a large amount of incremental demand, offering broad industrial development prospects. rnrnAs Southeast Asia's digital infrastructure capacity continues to expand, land, power resources, and efficient approval capabilities have become core competitive factors for enterprise deployment. Hengtong stated that this investment will leverage its own experience in supporting large-scale refining and chemical industrial parks, combined with Bintan Island's abundant power and land resources, to establish data centers and park supporting services, fully meeting the digital service needs of Southeast Asian enterprises, and continuously enhancing the company's comprehensive competitiveness. rnrnThis deployment offers strong locational synergies. Hengtong's affiliated company Shandong Nanshan Aluminum has already established a presence in the Karang Batang Special Economic Zone on Bintan Island, deeply involved in the alumina and aluminum smelting industries. The area has formed a mature industrial cluster. This special economic zone is Indonesia's first SEZ developed and managed by a Chinese-invested enterprise, providing one-stop approval services, greatly simplifying the business setup process and offering a favorable business environment for Hengtong's project. rnrnIn terms of performance, Hengtong Logistics posted strong results for the first half of 2026, with net profit attributable to the parent company expected to be between RMB 166 million and 203 million, a year-on-year increase of over 100%. The release of port business capacity was the core driver of growth. rnrnAt the same time, the company also warned of risks: this overseas investment still requires domestic approval and filing, and the approval process is subject to uncertainties.