Chinese firms accelerate as investment in Indonesia soars by $8.2 billion
To avoid high US tariffs, Chinese companies have been planning to expand their business or set up new operations in Indonesia. The U.S. imposes tariffs of more than 30% on Chinese goods, while tariffs on goods from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand are 19...
Chinese companies' demand for Indonesian warehousing grows significantly
] In the second quarter of 2025, Indonesia's foreign direct investment (FDI) contracted by 12.81 TP3T year-on-year, but the modern warehousing industry in Jakarta and surrounding areas (Jabodetabek) was positively impacted by foreign investment, with the utilization rate in the first half of 2025 rising from 891 TP3T to 9...
Looting at IMIP park hits nickel industry investment confidence hard
On August 8, 2025, at around 2200 hours, a group of people robbed the storage container and workshop of a construction contractor in the Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) in Indonesia, and the assets stolen included 1,000 meters of copper wire, compressors, air conditioners, generators...
China, Indonesia plan to cooperate on nickel smelter acquisition
The Association of Indonesian Nickel Miners (APNI) says that Danantara, the Indonesian investment authority, is expected to form a consortium with Chinese companies to jointly acquire the nickel smelter assets of PT Gunbuster Nickel Industry (GNI). The acquisition plan is still developing...
Indonesia to see six large corporate IPOs with total market capitalization of over Rp 3 trillion by 2025
The Managing Director of the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) said at a press conference on the 48th anniversary of the capital market held at the BEI Main Hall in Jakarta that two large leading companies are planning to conduct initial public offerings (IPOs) in the second half of the year 2025, and that the 2025...
Indonesia has the potential to lead the change in battery energy transition
The General Chairman of the Indonesian Battery Ecosystem Association (Id Battery) recently pointed out at the opening ceremony of the International Battery Summit 2025 in Jakarta that batteries are rapidly becoming the centerpiece of the energy transition as the world moves toward decarbonization, and Indonesia...
Indonesian car sales may fall to 800,000 units this year
Automotive industry analysts predict that if the related issues are not resolved in time, Indonesia's car sales could fall below 800,000 units in 2025 unless macroeconomic growth picks up significantly in the second half of the year.In July 2025, the wholesale volume of automotive factories to dealers was...
Indonesian companies invest over a trillion dollars in AI data centers
PT Dian Swastatika Sentosa Tbk (DSSA), a company of the Cotai Group, through its subsidiary PT Kuningan Mas Gemilang (KMG), has signed an agreement with PT LG Sinarmas Technology Solutions (LGSM)...
Indonesian companies develop five strategic downstream coal projects
PT Bukit Asam (PTBA) is developing at least five strategic coal downstream projects covering the gasification of coal to produce a wide range of products, some of which are at various stages. These include plans to gasify coal into DME, which is expected to replace liquid fossil...
China's imported trucks flooding into Indonesia to hit local brands
Indonesia's Ministry of Transportation has commented on the large number of Chinese imported trucks entering Indonesia, especially in mining areas, and has received many reports of problems. The Director General of Land Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation said that there are a lot of reports about trucks transporting goods in mining areas...
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