Prabowo Agrees to Let Huayou Take Over Indonesia's Battery Project
President Prabowo recently chaired a closed-door meeting to accelerate downstream development of the domestic electric vehicle battery industry. During the meeting, it was decided that the project originally invested by LG consortium would be transferred to China's Huayou, with an investment value of US$9.8 billion. The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources stated that the President has approved the project's progression, and Huayou was chosen due to LG's slow progress. This decision was made by the Investment Special Task Force. The meeting also focused on strategic cooperation between Indonesia and China's largest battery manufacturer, CATL. The Minister of Investment and Downstream Industry stated that Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund Danantara will play a key role in this collaboration, promoting project implementation, generating investment returns, creating jobs, and having long-term economic impacts. Through the involvement of Huayou and CATL, the Indonesian government aims to achieve full control over the electric vehicle supply chain from mining to battery production, building an integrated system called the "Green Package."
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Chinese optoelectronic company invests in developing Indonesia market
Zhejiang Fuchunjiang Photoelectric Technology Co., Ltd. and Indonesia CCSI signed an investment cooperation agreement in Jakarta. The two parties will establish a joint venture in Indonesia to jointly promote overseas manufacturing and market development of optical fibers, cables and related accessories. Fuchunjiang Photoelectric is a core enterprise of Fuchunjiang Group, with businesses covering optical fiber R&D and production as well as optical communication industrial park layout; Indonesia CCSI is a leading local fiber optic cable company with diversified production capabilities including submarine cables. This cooperation marks Fuchunjiang Group's shift from product export to industrial chain export. Its overseas business orders in Q1 2025 have reached 5 of the full year 2024
CATL's Indonesia factory to start production in March next year
Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources confirmed that Chinese battery giant CATL will start electric vehicle battery production in Indonesia in March 2026. CATL has found buyers for its battery products and is preparing operations as part of Indonesia's growing EV battery ecosystem. Due to Chinese government regulatory requirements, the investment will be carried out in two phases. Of the planned 15 GWh capacity, 7.5 GWh has been approved, and the remaining capacity will proceed after CATL completes regulatory and financing processes. At the same time, CATL is also raising funds through an initial public offering to achieve 1
Chinese Auto Brands Achieve Excellent Sales in Indonesia in April
The Indonesian Automotive Industry Association (Gaikindo) announced auto sales data for April 2025, with wholesale sales reaching only 51,025 units, a decrease of 27.8% from 70,895 units in the previous month, the worst record in the first four months of the year. Among them, passenger vehicles accounted for 40,333 units and commercial vehicles 10,872 units. Cumulative wholesale sales from January to April 2025 were 256,368 units. Toyota topped the list with 16,077 units sold, followed by Daihatsu with 8,884 units and Suzuki with 4,145 units. BYD entered the top five with 3,496 units, and currently only sells electric vehicles in Indonesia. Hyundai sold 1,607
Chinese Enterprise Invests IDR 3 Trillion to Build Factory in Indonesia
PT Polygroup, a multinational manufacturing company headquartered in China, has officially begun construction of its second factory in Indonesia at the industrial estate (KPI) in Sugihmanik Village, Tanggungharjo. A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held locally. The factory covers an area of 20 hectares and will house two subsidiary factories: 5 hectares for PT Harmoni Cahaya Indonesia, which exports to Europe, and 15 hectares for PT Nortex Berkat Indonesia, which exports to the United States.
Chinese Goods Exported to the US via Third Countries to Avoid Tariffs
The Director General of Taxation at the Ministry of Finance revealed that some Chinese companies, in order to evade US import tariffs, first ship goods to Indonesia, then disguise them as Indonesian-origin products for export to the US. Chinese companies have previously employed similar tactics in South Korea, as tariffs on Chinese goods exported to the US are as high as 145%, while tariffs on South Korean goods exported to the US are only 25%. According to South Korean customs data, the value of Chinese goods labeled "Made in Korea" reached 29.5 billion KRW (approximately IDR 345.9 billion), of which 97% were exported to the US. This figure has already reached 85% of the 2024 record, when the total value of such goods was 34.8 billion KRW
Chinese Company Participates in South Tangerang Waste-to-Energy Project
The South Tangerang city government will cooperate with a Chinese company to build a waste-to-energy processing facility (PSEL). The facility will use environmentally friendly modern technology, and the mayor stated that it will become a model for urban waste management in Indonesia. The mayor recently, accompanied by relevant personnel, issued a Letter of Acceptance to PT Indoplas Energi Hijau (IEH), a subsidiary of PT Maharaksa Biru Energi Tbk (OASA). IEH, together with its Chinese technology partner China Tianying Inc (CNTY), formed a
Great Wall Tank 500 Leads in Indonesian Sales
At the GWM Global Dealer Conference held in Shanghai, GWM Indonesia stood out with outstanding global sales performance of its Tank 500 model. Sales of this model in Indonesia account for 50% of GWM Indonesia's total sales, making it the best-selling region globally. GWM Indonesia's Strategy and Marketing Director stated that this will drive further brand expansion in Indonesia. The version of the GWM Tank 500 entering the Indonesian market is equipped with a 2,000 cc turbocharged hybrid engine, priced at IDR 1.1 billion. This vehicle produces 342 horsepower and 648 N·m of torque,