Indonesia and South Korea Cooperate to Develop Electric Vehicle Battery Industry
The Ministry of Economic Coordination (MEC) recently conducted a visit to PT HLI Green Power's production facility in Karawang, West Java, in order to promote green and sustainable economic transformation and accelerate the development of the national electric vehicle (EV) industry. The Ministry of Economic Coordination's Economic Digitalization...
Chinese-funded industrial parks spur development of neighboring micro and small businesses
North Maluku province has experienced rapid economic growth in recent years, with Bank Indonesia data showing that the province's economy grew by 32.09% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, making it the fastest-growing province in Indonesia, a growth that is not only reflected in the large-scale industries, but also benefited...
Indonesia makes a big push for waste-to-energy projects
Indonesia is entering a critical phase of the country's energy transition, and is expected to address the issues of LPG import dependency and increasing municipal waste through an innovative model that combines waste to steam (WTS) and coal to dimethyl ether (DME)...
Kalimantan has highest oil and gas reserves in Indonesia
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has revealed that Indonesia currently has 4.4 billion barrels of oil and condensate reserves spread across the country, which covers several categories. The Director General of the Ministry's Directorate General of Oil and Gas (Dirjen Migas) in...
Chinese carmakers grab Japanese firms' Southeast Asian market share
Recently, Honda, Japan's second-largest automaker, lowered its annual profit forecast due to, among other things, pressure from U.S. import tariffs, global chip shortages, and the fact that Dutch semiconductor company Nexperia, owned by China's Wintech on Sept. 30, 2025,...
Influx of Chinese imported trucks hits local car companies
Indonesia's importation of Chinese trucks has sparked concern among local car companies, which have already been affected. Automotive analysts pointed out that the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Transportation, the Ministry of Industry for mining and other off-highway commercial vehicles policy regulations lack of synergy. Japanese car companies due to policy...
BAIC expands distribution network in West Jakarta
BAIC Indonesia brand licensee PT JIO Distribusi Indonesia has announced the opening of the BAIC Puri Indah by JHL Auto authorized dealership store. The opening of the store is a great opportunity for BAIC to expand its service network and bring its quality products closer to Sia...
Chinese car brands' sales in Indonesia soar in first 10 months
According to wholesale sales data released by the Indonesian Automotive Industry Association (Gaikindo), Chinese automotive brands sold a total of 82,436 units in the Indonesian market in January - October 2025, doubling from the same period last year. The increase in sales is in line with the Chinese auto brands...
Indonesia's tightening of nickel smelter licenses may boost prices and efficiency
The Association of Indonesian Nickel Miners (APNI) believes that Indonesia's restrictions on investment in new nickel smelters and the issuance of industrial operating licenses (IUI) are expected to boost global nickel prices, but there is uncertainty and companies need to be prepared for the possibility that prices do not rise as expected...
IEA expects coal demand to peak by 2030
The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects global coal demand to peak in 2030, with future market dynamics to be determined by China, India, Indonesia and some Southeast Asian countries, where about half of coal demand is for power generation. IEA...
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