Chinese companies vigorously enter Indonesia's aluminum industry
The chairman of the Indonesian Bauxite Association (IBA) said that some Chinese companies are entering the Indonesian aluminum industry through industrial operating licenses (IUI), a form of non-integrated smelter investment. Investment in an independent smelter is relatively easier than opening from the upstream of the mining industry...
Indonesia pesticide enterprise factory officially put into use
PT Delta Giri Wacana Tbk (DGWG) has officially inaugurated the carbamate factory at the Modern Industrial Estate in Xilang, Banten province, which occupies an area of 4.5 hectares and is the third factory of the DGW Group, the first two of which are located in Gracie...
U.S. tariff rates on imports from ASEAN countries
U.S. President Donald Trump has introduced a new import tariff policy effective August 1, 2025, which will affect 14 countries, including all ASEAN nations. The policy is part of his "retaliatory tariffs" strategy to reduce U.S.....
Up to 28 production lines shut down at several nickel smelters in Indonesia
Indonesia has recently seen a number of nickel smelters shut down production lines, including PT Gunbuster Nickel Industry (GNI), which has more than 20 ferronickel production lines, almost all of which have been shut down since the beginning of 2024, with only a handful still in operation, and it is estimated that...
Chinese oil and chemical giant invests in Indonesia to boost business growth
Zanyu Technology, as a domestic oil chemical leader, with a production capacity of 1.08 million tons/year, has a significant advantage of its base in Dukuda, Indonesia, which is the main source of the company's performance. Indonesia levies high export tariffs on gross palm oil, not on fatty acids and other finely processed...
Chinese construction machinery enterprises invest in the development of the Indonesian market
Shantui Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. recently announced that in order to meet the needs of the company's development strategy, to further develop overseas markets, the company through the company's wholly owned subsidiary Shantui (Hong Kong) Holding Ltd. jointly with Shantui Singapore...
West Java Patimban Port Project Progress Has Reached 64.72%
As of early July 2025, the progress of the construction project of Package 6 of Patimban Port, Subang Regency, West Java Province, with the participation of PT Wijaya Karya (WIKA) has reached 64.72%, with the work focusing on the construction of the jetty area and the process of sand filling and land reclamation. The project ...
U.S. tariff rate on Indonesian goods reduced to 19%
The United States reduced tariffs on Indonesian exports from 321 TP3T to 191 TP3T, making it one of the ASEAN countries with lower tariffs. According to a July 16, 2025 report by the Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) of Bank Mandiri Indonesia, ASEAN countries have a...
Chinese firm invests $2 billion in nickel smelting project
2025 China (Guangdong) - ASEAN Trade Promotion and Supply Chain Cooperation Mechanism Construction Matchmaking and Exchange Meeting was held earlier in Guangzhou, during which Guangxin Group signed the Indonesia Guangqing Nickel and Cobalt Wet Smelting Project. The new project is jointly developed by Guangxin Group and Castle Peak Industrial...
Chinese firms invest 649 billion dong in textile factories
The Deputy Minister of Industry has announced that Chinese-owned PT Xinhai Knitting Indonesia and H&M have invested 649 billion rupiah (about $40 million) to build a textile and textile products (TPT) factory in Central Java. The factory covers an area of 8...
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