Indonesia invites investors to finance giant seawall project
The Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development has announced that the government is seeking private sector investment in the construction of the Giant Sea Wall project. The project aims to protect the northern coast of Java from ground subsidence and tidal...
Kendall to build world's largest production site for trolley batteries
The Kendal Special Economic Zone (KEK Kendal) is developing into a global center for the production of battery materials for electric vehicles, the secretary-general of the Ministry of Economic Coordination has announced. As of the second quarter of 2025, the special zone has attracted investments of 90.12 trillion rupiah (about 5.8 billion...
China, India partner to develop 2.6 trillion rupiah waste-to-energy project
In September 2025, Indonesia's PT Maharaksa Biru Energi Tbk (OASA) and China Tianying (CNTY) established a joint venture to develop the South Tanggelang Waste-to-Energy (PLTSa) project. The project has a total investment of 2.65 trillion...
CIIC Invests $70 Million in Mining Steel Ball Plant
In September 2025, Chilean steelmaker Elecmetal and China's Longteng Group, through the joint venture PT Elecmetal Longteng Indonesia, invested $70 million in a mining steel ball production base in Batang, Central Java. The project ...
Indonesia's waste-to-energy tariff at $0.2/kWh
The Indonesian government has announced that the price of electricity sold for waste-to-energy projects will be standardized at $0.2/kWh (about 3,000 rupiah) and will not be subject to investor bargaining. The policy, which was announced by the Economic Coordination Minister at the Presidential Office recently, is aimed at accelerating the resolution of the country's 33 provincial...
Indonesia's West Kalimantan finds 24,000 tons of uranium reserves
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MoEMR) has disclosed the discovery of 24,112 tons of uranium and thorium ore reserves in Merawi district, West Kalimantan province, which will be a key feedstock for future nuclear power plants (PLTN). Under the National Power Plan 2025-2034 (RUPTL), the region is listed...
Indonesia's arms imports surge by 43.9% in 2025
According to data from the Central Statistical Agency (BPS), Indonesia's arms imports in January-July 2025 amounted to US$65.04 million (about Rp 1.06 trillion), an increase of 43.91 TP3T from the same period in 2024.The main import categories include military weapons (HS 9301900...
Danantara Group Lays Out Nickel Smelting Project in Indonesia
Indonesian investment group Danantara has announced two major nickel investment plans, including the HPAL project with Chinese company GEM, the signing of a US$1.42 billion agreement to join forces with Brazil's Vale Indonesia to build a 66,000-tonne per annum mixed hydroxide...
Chinese firms help develop waste-to-energy project in Central Java
The Jepara regency government in Central Java province has signed a cooperation agreement with China's Zhejiang Jinjiang Environmental Group, which plans to convert household waste into renewable energy from 2026. The project aims to solve the problem of overloaded local landfills and push...
Chinese and Indian companies cooperate to develop industrial gas market in Indonesia
PT Samator Indo Gas (AGII), Indonesia's leading industrial gas company, has announced a strategic partnership with Chinese companies to develop the industrial gas and clean energy sectors. They have partnered with China IG Member Alliance (CIGM...