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...
Indonesia restricts investment in new nickel intermediate products smelters
President Prabowo recently signed Government Regulation No. 28 regulating risk-based business licensing. The policy restricts the establishment of new businesses specializing in the production of nickel intermediate products (such as nickel matte, mixed hydroxide precipitates MHP, nickel iron FeNi and nickel pig iron NPI)...
Indonesian government invites foreign investment in steel mills to cope with import shock
In response to the impact of domestic steel being flooded with imports, the government has thrown out an olive branch to foreign investors, inviting them to invest in factories in Indonesia, the Deputy Minister of Industry said recently after a working session with the Industry Commission in Parliament....
Indonesia restricts new nickel smelters to cope with oversupply
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has supported the Ministry of Industry's policy of restricting investment permits and Industrial Undertaking Licenses (IUI) for new nickel smelters, as there is already a surplus of nickel supply globally and domestically.The ESDM minister said that the 2026 nickel production target and quota will...
Indonesia expects to produce less than 700 million tons of coal in 2026
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) has projected that coal production in 2026 will be lower than the 2025 target of 735 million tons, mainly due to weakening demand in key export markets such as China and India. The Director General of Mineral and Coal said the government is in the process of fully...
Indonesia relies on Chinese imports for most of its steel demand
The Deputy Minister of Industry recently pointed out in the working session of the Sixth Committee of Parliament, there is a serious supply-demand imbalance in Indonesia's iron and steel industry, about 55% of domestic demand is dependent on imports, most of which come from China, while the domestic steel industry capacity utilization rate...
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