Indonesia attracts investment in textile and footwear industry to create job opportunities

Chairman of the National Economic Council Luhut stated that over the past year, Indonesia has become a target for the relocation of the textile and footwear industry. The textile and footwear industry is highly strategic, capable of creating a large number of jobs with relativ...

Chinese Brand Transsion Leads Growth in Indonesia's Mid-to-Low-End Mobile Phone Market

In 2024, sales of high-end mobile phones (priced above $600) in Indonesia fell by 9.2% due to the ban on the iPhone 16 series in the country. The average selling price of mobile phones decreased by 0.5% year-on-year. Apple has not yet sold the iPhone 16 in Indonesia due to fai...

China Remains Indonesia's Main Non-Oil and Gas Export Market

In January 2025, Indonesia's trade surplus reached US$3.45 billion, marking 57 consecutive months of surplus since May 2020. The Head of the Fiscal Policy Agency at the Ministry of Finance stated that the trade surplus at the start of 2025 was higher than the previous month (D...

Indonesia's Nickel Downstreaming Boosts Export Value Tenfold

The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources demonstrated at the Mandiri Investment Forum that due to downstreaming in the nickel industry, the export value of nickel has surged tenfold. He stated that from 2017 to 2018, Indonesia's nickel export value stood at only $3.3 billi...

New Aluminum Smelter to Be Built in West Kalimantan

Kayong Utara (Suara Kalbar) - Penebang Island, part of Pelapis Village, Karimata Islands District, Kayong Utara Regency, has been included in the National Strategic Plan (PSN) because a smelter will be built there to process bauxite into alumina. The smelter is three times the...

Indonesia's Quartz Sand Sector Shows Huge Development Potential

The Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming / Investment Coordinating Board encourages local entrepreneurs to continuously grow and develop so that they become key players in the country, including in the quartz sand commodity management industry. The Deputy Minister and Vice...

Indonesian Coal Output Hits New High for Two Consecutive Years

rnrnIn 2024, Indonesia's coal production reached 836 million tons, a record high. In 2023, production was 775 million tons, also the highest at that time. Actual production in 2024 exceeded the target of 710 million tons by 117%. The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources st...

Indonesia China Chamber of Commerce Deepens Reform Plan to Promote Development of Chinese Enterprises

The Second Meeting of the Ninth Council of the Indonesia China Chamber of Commerce was recently held in Jakarta. The meeting elected 6 executive vice presidents and 12 industry branch presidents, and passed the "Regulations on Duties and Work Rules of the Council Executive Com...

Indonesia's Nickel Production Cuts Will Lead to Higher Nickel Prices

The Indonesian Nickel Mining Association (APNI) has spoken out about the government's plan to reduce nickel ore production by evaluating the 2025 Work Plan and Cost Budget (RKAB). The APNI Secretary General said that the production cut will push up global nickel prices. An ana...

75% of Indonesia's Tin Mines Controlled by State-Owned Enterprises

Indonesia Bans Copper Concentrate Exports Starting This Year

On January 1, 2025, the Indonesian government officially implemented a ban on the export of copper concentrate. This ban dashed the hopes of PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) to extend its copper concentrate export permit after a fire at its processing and refining facility located...

Indonesia's Mineral Downstreaming Drives Economic Development

Indonesia continues to optimize its natural resource potential through the mineral industry downstreaming program. As of 2024, the program has had a significant impact on building a value-added economy, focusing on commodities such as copper, bauxite, and silica sand. The mine...