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In January-July 2025, the wholesale volume of pure electric vehicles (PEVs) in Indonesia reached 42,178 units, close to the 43,188 units recorded in the whole year of 2024.The wholesale volume of BEVs in July 2025 was 5,433 units, a small decrease of 1.231 TP3T from 5,501 units in June.The top ten selling EVs in July...

Ant Digital Technologies, a subsidiary of Chinese tech giant Ant Group, has officially entered the Indonesian financial market, which it has made the starting point of its expansion in Southeast Asia, with plans to address artificial intelligence through...

Chinese automotive brand JAC Motors has officially entered the Indonesian market in partnership with Indonesia's Indomobil Group. The two companies will work together from 2023 onwards, during which time they will localize and develop their products to suit the Indonesian market and consumer...

To avoid high US tariffs, Chinese companies have been planning to expand their business or set up new operations in Indonesia. The U.S. imposes tariffs of more than 30% on Chinese goods, while tariffs on goods from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand are 19...

] In the second quarter of 2025, Indonesia's foreign direct investment (FDI) contracted by 12.81 TP3T year-on-year, but the modern warehousing industry in Jakarta and surrounding areas (Jabodetabek) was positively impacted by foreign investment, with the utilization rate in the first half of 2025 rising from 891 TP3T to 9...

Indonesia's Ministry of Transportation has commented on the large number of Chinese imported trucks entering Indonesia, especially in mining areas, and has received many reports of problems. The Director General of Land Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation said that there are a lot of reports about trucks transporting goods in mining areas...

The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources and the Minister of Investment have said that the electric vehicle battery project by China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt (Huayou) and Indonesia Battery Company (IBC), with the participation of Indonesia's state-owned company Antam and others. The size of the investment is about 8...

On July 29-30, Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Wang Lutong and his entourage went to Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) and Widabe Industrial Park (IWIP) for research and guidance, focusing on visiting Huayou Indonesia Huayue and Huafei projects, and providing information on Huayou's...

Chinese products, which used to be considered low quality and imitations, are now more recognized in Southeast Asia, with brands such as Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, BYD, Chery, Mixue, and Chagee widely known. Some Indonesian consumers own a variety of Chinese products...

July 2025 Chinese paint brand Sankeshi participated in the 2025 Indonesia Paint Show, bringing green and environmentally friendly products such as art paints, real stone paints, waterproof coatings, etc., demonstrating the innovative strength, environmental commitment and internationalization layout of Chinese paint brands. Ind...