Chinese-Invested Melamine Project Becomes Milestone for Indonesia's Downstream Industrialization
The Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs recently stated that the first melamine project in Indonesia, invested by a Chinese company, is an important milestone in Indonesia's efforts to advance industrial downstreaming and increase industrial added value. On that day, the groundbreaking ceremony for Indonesia's first melamine project, invested by Jiapu United Technology Co., Ltd., was held in the Gresik Special Economic Zone, East Java. In his video speech, he pointed out that the project uses locally produced natural gas as raw material, which is first processed into liquid ammonia, then extended to high-value-added downstream industrial chains. Once completed, it will strongly support the development of Indonesia's agriculture, chemical industry, and other strategic manufacturing sectors, while expanding export opportunities and significantly enhancing Indonesia's competitiveness in the global chemical industry chain.
Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Approves Nearly 600 Million Tons of Coal Production Quota
Chinese Steel Company Expands into Indonesian and Southeast Asian Markets
Indonesian Battery Materials Company's Nickel Ore Reserves Surge 48% Last Year
Indonesia's Plastics Industry Faces Production Setbacks Due to Raw Material Supply Shortage
Indonesia Becomes China's Largest Investment Destination in Asia
Over the past two decades, China has carried out large-scale, systematic global investment expansion, and Indonesia has become China's largest investment destination in Asia. Through outward investment, China has not only strengthened its economic influence but also expanded its geopolitical network and global supply chain layout. According to Visual Capitalist data, from 2005 to the present, Chinese companies have invested over $1.5 trillion globally, equivalent to approximately 25,350 trillion rupiah. However, these investments are unevenly distributed, with only a few countries being the main destinations for Chinese capital. Despite the geopolitical tensions between China and the United States,
Indonesia Accelerates Waste-to-Energy Projects for Full Completion by 2028
The Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs recently revealed that Indonesia's waste-to-energy (PSEL/WTE) projects are progressing well, with multiple construction works entering the tender and implementation stages. Following a recent limited coordination meeting, he announced that 4 regional landfills (TPS) have completed project approval and entered the tender process, with waste-to-energy facilities set to be built soon in Denpasar, Bekasi City, Bogor, and the Special Region of Yogyakarta. Another 6 regions have passed Danantara's review and will initiate tenders shortly, including Bandar Lampung, Semarang, Surabaya, Serang, Bekasi Regency, and Medan. The first
Indonesia's QRIS Payment May Be Usable in China by May
Bank Indonesia is accelerating the cross-border interconnection of the Indonesian Standard QR Code (QRIS). After officially connecting with South Korea on April 1, 2026, it plans to extend QRIS payment to China next month, further expanding the use of Indonesian digital payments in Asia and strengthening cross-border transaction links. A deputy governor of the central bank stated that this cooperation will deeply integrate Indonesia's payment system with the global system. To date, QRIS cross-border payments have been implemented in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, and South Korea. After connecting with China, it will complete the payment connectivity with the "Asia Plus Three" (Japan, South Korea, China).
Indonesia Deepens Food Trade Industry Cooperation through Ingredient E-commerce Festival
During the 14th China Ingredient E-commerce Festival held in Wuhan in 2026, Indonesia simultaneously held the 2026 China-Indonesia Food Trade Ecology Forum, demonstrating its firm determination to further strengthen economic and trade cooperation with China. This forum built an important strategic platform for promoting Indonesia's food export growth and attracting industrial investment, helping to improve Indonesia's food industry ecosystem and expand channels to the Chinese and global markets. In this event, Indonesia had 17 exhibitors, including local producers and national brands, showcasing various high-quality specialty foods. Indonesia also reached cooperation with institutions such as the AFEX Expo to jointly
Chinese-funded Nickel Enterprise Helps Indonesia Join Global New Energy Battery Supply Chain
GEM Group, through its subsidiary PT QMB New Energy Materials Company, is vigorously promoting downstream deep processing of nickel ore resources in Indonesia, helping the country secure a more strategic position in the global electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain. The Chairman and Founder of GEM Group stated in Jakarta that in the past, large amounts of low-grade laterite nickel ore in Indonesia were not effectively utilized. Now, through the Group's self-developed technology, it can not only deep-process such ores but also achieve efficient recovery of nickel and cobalt resources, with a comprehensive recovery rate exceeding 90%. Relying on this technology,
Two-Country Twin-Park Marine Equipment Manufacturing Park Transitions to Above-Ground Main Structure Construction
The China-Indonesia "Two-Country Twin-Park" Marine Equipment Manufacturing Park project recently successfully completed the hoisting of its first steel column, marking the official transition from underground foundation construction to the critical above-ground main structure construction phase, laying a solid foundation for subsequent project construction. Under on-site command and coordination, the truck crane smoothly lifted the steel column and precisely placed it at the predetermined position of the foundation cap in Zone B of Building 1#. The entire hoisting process was standardized and orderly, achieving success in a single attempt. The project is undertaken by Yuanhong Two-Country Twin-Park (Fujian) Holding Group Co., Ltd., located in Chengtou Town, Fuqing City, with a total construction area of 92,333 square meters, planned to build
Nanshan Aluminum Invests $1.8 Billion to Build an Oil Refinery in Indonesia
Recently, Nanshan Aluminum announced an investment of approximately $1.8 billion on Bintan Island, Indonesia, to build an oil refinery with a daily capacity of 100,000 barrels. As an aluminum giant, why is Nanshan venturing into the oil business? The strategy behind this move is much larger than many people imagine. The $1.8 billion 'energy bulletproof vest' optimizes the cost of the entire industrial chain. Nanshan's core logic for investing this $1.8 billion can be summed up in four words: extreme closed-loop. As we know, producing electrolytic aluminum requires a key auxiliary material called carbon anodes, and its core raw material, petroleum coke, is precisely a byproduct of oil refining. Although Indonesia has the world's fifth-largest bauxite reserves of over 1.2 billion tons, due to its backward refining capacity, more than 50% of its refined oil has long relied on imports.