Quartz sand mining license approvals to be centralized in Indonesia
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources has said that all quartz sand mining licenses will be taken back to the central government after inspecting the illegal mining situation in Bangka Belitung. This comes after a task force found illegal mining activities in Bangka Belitung, which is expected to make the country...
Indonesia Needs to Take Multiple Steps to Achieve Expected Economic Growth
Indonesia's economic outlook for 2025 is poor, with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) projecting Indonesia's economy to grow by only 4.91 TP3T, well below the government's vision of 6-81 TP3T, while the International Monetary Fund (IMF) report for October projected growth of 4.91 TP3T, an upward revision of 0.11 TP3T from the previous...
Changan Automobile officially enters Indonesia's electric vehicle market
Changan Automobile has officially entered the Indonesian market after establishing a partnership with Indo Automotive Group, and at the brand launch in Jakarta, Changan announced that it will launch two new vehicles in Indonesia - the Changan Shamrock SO7 and the Changan Lumin, which...
Indonesian government to crack down on Chinese imports that hit local industry
The Indonesian government will crack down on Chinese imports that hit local products, targeting more than just second-hand clothing. The Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) said after a meeting at the Ministry of Trade in Jakarta that the government is not only going to regulate the importation of second-hand clothing, but also control that...
Chinese investors interested in expanding to Batang park
Chinese investors have shown interest in investing in Indonesia, with Chinese solar panel maker Sichuan Yingfa Rui Energy Technology Co. interested in building a factory in the KEK Industropolis Batang special economic zone...
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,...
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