Cheap Chinese Plastics Impact Indonesia's Petrochemical Industry, Association Calls for Protection
Indonesia's petrochemical industry is facing considerable operational pressure. On one hand, the domestic industry is highly dependent on imported raw materials; on the other hand, a large influx of cheap plastic products from China is undermining the competitiveness of local companies. A member of Commission VII of the Indonesian House of Representatives stated that the government should introduce policies to encourage the use of local raw materials, protect local operators, and address competitive pressure from imported products. The Secretary General of the Indonesian Plastics Industry Association noted that although the petrochemical industry has entered a recovery phase, the market situation remains unstable, with multiple factors such as price fluctuations, logistics costs, market purchasing power, and raw material supply continuing to suppress business operations.
Investment Heat in Two Key Industrial Parks in Central Java Continues to Rise
Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong Enterprises Eligible for Relaxed Foreign Exchange Deposit Rules in Indonesia
Chinese Enterprises Increase Investment in Indonesia's Petrochemical Industry
Chinese New Energy Brands Expand into East Java Automotive Market
Chinese New Energy Brands Accelerate Penetration into East Java Automotive Market
BYD and Denza, two major new energy vehicle brands, have further expanded into the East Java market with four new dealer outlets covering five regencies/cities in East Java, further improving the local new energy vehicle sales and after-sales network. The newly opened stores include the Denza Haka Bukit Darmo outlet in Surabaya, as well as BYD Haka outlets in Gresik, Mojokerto, Madiun, and Banyuwangi.
Chinese Enterprises Plan to Build Industrial Cluster in Madura Park
The Wiraraja Madura Industrial Park in Bangkalan Regency, Madura Island, East Java, is steadily progressing toward realization. The development of this park is not only based on land resources but also carries the important goal of balanced economic development in Indonesia, and is expected to become a new economic growth pole in East Java, balancing the industrial layout of the existing heavy industrial park in Gresik. The chairman of the Indonesian Industrial Park Association stated that Bangkalan's infrastructure was already planned and laid out during the Habibie administration, providing the hardware foundation for industrial development, but private capital has long been reluctant to enter. Local poverty is a prominent issue, and one of the core demands for promoting industrialization is to create employment opportunities, improve local livelihoods, and achieve balanced economic distribution.
Chinese Fast-Fashion Brand Lands in Jakarta and Surabaya
Chinese fast-fashion brand URBAN REVIVO (UR) has officially entered the Indonesian market, with two new stores grandly opening simultaneously — the first store in Surabaya and the first flagship store at Senayan City in Jakarta, marking a new milestone in the brand's internationalization. With modern and avant-garde spatial design, the stores deeply interpret the brand's unique "PLAY FASHION" playful fashion aesthetic, creating an immersive trendy consumption experience for Indonesian consumers and writing a new chapter in the brand's overseas expansion.
The Underlying Truth of Doing Business in Indonesia: Why a Greeting from a Big Shot Works Better Than a Signed Contract?
Doing business in Indonesia, have you ever encountered such a strange situation: things that cannot be accomplished through formal procedures even after running around exhaustively get solved the next day after a local influential person puts in a good word? If you run a factory, lead a team, or do business in Indonesia, you are probably no stranger to this dilemma of "the contract is clear, but execution gets stuck." I am Wang Zhanggui, who has long been observing the Indonesian business environment. Today, I want to talk to you about a core logic hidden beneath the surface of Indonesian society—the patron-client relationship. Only by understanding it can you truly grasp the knack of doing business in Indonesia.
Guangdong New Energy Enterprises Accelerate Layout in Indonesia's Electric Motorcycle Market
With the rapid rise of Indonesia's electric motorcycle industry and the continued release of vast Southeast Asian market dividends, new energy and emerging manufacturing enterprises from Guangdong, China are seizing opportunities to deeply expand into Indonesia's new energy sector. They are focusing on core areas such as electric motorcycle electrification retrofitting, energy storage infrastructure, and battery materials, leveraging technological advantages to cultivate the Indonesian and broader ASEAN markets. The Acting Consul General of Indonesia in Guangzhou stated that Indonesia, with a population of over 280 million, boasts a massive market and holds a key strategic position in ASEAN, making it an ideal gateway for Chinese enterprises to enter the Southeast Asian market.
从镍矿风波到“2+2”： 中印尼关系进入“高博弈、高绑定”的新时代
2026年8月21日，中国外交部长王毅、国防部长董军在雅加达同印尼外长苏吉约诺、防长沙夫里举行第二次中印尼外长防长“2+2”部长级会议。同一天，中印尼首次全面战略对话机制会议也在雅加达举行。单独看，这似乎只是一次正常的高层外交与安全对话；但如果把时间线拉回到今年2月份，再把过去半年的政策变化、资本流向和外交动作串在一起，这场会议所释放的信号就完全不一样了
China-Indonesia Multi-Sector Strategic Cooperation Upgrade Blueprint
China and Indonesia held their first Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue (CSD) in Jakarta, comprehensively upgrading bilateral cooperation frameworks. Following the high-level dialogue, both sides reached a clear consensus to push beyond the current bilateral trade volume of US$167 billion, deeply tap into the two countries' unrealized economic potential, and drive higher-quality, mutually beneficial trade and economic cooperation. After talks between the Indonesian and Chinese foreign ministers, it was stated that the US$167 billion trade volume does not fully cover the two countries' cooperative potential, and both sides will continue to strengthen trade collaboration and steadily increase total bilateral trade. Indonesia's foreign minister and China's foreign minister held talks and indicated that the US$167 billion trade volume has not fully tapped into the cooperative potential between the two nations, and both sides will persist in enhancing trade cooperation and steadily raising the overall bilateral trade volume.