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Chinese enterprises layout development of Indonesia's aluminum downstream industry
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has said that a number of Chinese companies are beginning to focus on Indonesia's aluminum industry, which is expected to boost the previously stalled downstreaming of bauxite. These Chinese companies have already invested in the downstream bauxite sector, and some of them also plan to...
Chinese-funded firms sign over $3 billion in collaboration contracts
Ltd, a subsidiary of China Huadian Science and Technology Group Corporation, and PT Sembada Makmur Sejahtera of Indonesia signed the EPC+OM contract for Nusaraya Project System, with the total amount reaching a record high in overseas contract history. According to...
Red Flag plans to enter Indonesian car market
PT Indomobil Sukses Internasional Tbk's subsidiary PT IMG Sejahtera Langgeng and China FAW Group Import & Export Co. Ltd. have signed a cooperation agreement, whereby IMGSL will be responsible for Red Flag Automobile's entire vehicle in Indonesia...
Chinese-funded companies drive local SMEs in Indonesia
Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) boosts local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with the number of businesses in Morowali district, Sulawesi province, surging by 62.7% in the past five years, with the number of businesses picking up to 7,643 in March 2025.The growth in 2023 was significant, with the number of businesses reaching in February...
Chinese car brands start price war in Indonesia
The price war between Chinese car brands in the Indonesian market is intensifying, according to Gaikindo data, wholesale sales of cars in Indonesia fell 5.5% year-on-year to 316,981 units in January-May 2025 from 335,405 units in the same period of 2024, while retail sales fell...
Geothermal power project designed by Chinese company officially put into operation
The Lumutbalai II Geothermal Power Plant Project has been approved by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and the National Electricity Company for official commissioning after passing the 72-hour continuous reliability operation test. The project is located in Muyin regency, Jugang, South Sumatra province. The construction of one ...
Chinese beverage brands land in Indonesia's retail market
In June 2025, Chinese beverage company Yuanqi Forest's iced tea series landed in Indonesia's mainstream retail channels for the first time, with white peach jasmine and grapefruit green tea flavored Chi Forest iced tea hitting the shelves of Alfamart convenience stores on the streets of Indonesia, following the...
China helps Indonesia become ASEAN's largest automotive battery production center
In June 2025, Indonesia and ASEAN's largest project to integrate the production and distribution chain of electric vehicle batteries was officially launched, with President Prabowo attending the groundbreaking ceremony, emphasizing that it was the result of Sino-Indonesian cooperation. The project is led by Chinese company Ningde Times (CA...
China-India Cooperation to Build Bandung Airport Industrial City Project
The Bandung Airport Industry City (LCT) project in Indonesia has become the highlight project with the largest investment scale at the BRICS Innovation Base Industrial Project Matchmaking Meeting held recently in Beijing. The project is developed by Indonesia Wanxinda Group and West Java Air City Development...
Chinese Firms Start Construction of Indonesia PV Module Manufacturing Project
Chinese solar energy company LONGi Green Energy and Pertamina NRE, a new energy company under Indonesia's National Electricity Corporation (NEC), have launched the construction of an advanced photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing base project in Indonesia, located in Deltamas, West Java province. The annual production capacity of the project is expected to reach 1,000 tons. ....
