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Danantara injects US$405 million into Garuda Indonesia
State-owned investment management agency Daya Anagata Nusantara (BPI Danantara), through its subsidiary PT Danantara Asset Management, has extended a US$405 million (Rp6.65 trillion) shareholder loan to national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, aimed at accelerating the airline's long-term transformation and performance recovery strategy.
Northstar-Ares merger flags concerns over foreign gains: Market analyst
A merger between venture capital firm Northstar Group and U.S.-based investment giant Ares Management Corp. has rekindled scrutiny over previous high-profile investment maneuvers in Indonesia.
Indonesia launches its largest integrated solar panel factory in Kendal
Indonesia inaugurated on Thursday, June 19, 2025 its largest and first integrated solar cell and module manufacturing facility, PT Trina Mas Agra Indonesia (TMAI), located in the Kendal Industrial Park, Central Java.
UNESCO status halts Medco’s cement plant project in Kebumen
Following the recent designation of Kebumen in Central Java as a UNESCO Global Geopark, Medco Group’s subsidiary PT Semen Gombong has formally canceled its plans to develop a cement factory in the regency.
Sri Mulyani highlights US$625 B infrastructure funding gap, Danantara touted as solution
Indonesia faces a massive funding gap in its bid to develop infrastructure by 2029, requiring a total of US$625.37 billion (Rp10,154 trillion) to meet national development goals, said Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati.
Danantara to allocate US$7 B for strategic investments, eyes global expansion
Indonesian investment powerhouse Danantara is set to allocate 20 percent of its total capital for overseas ventures as part of its long-term strategy to grow into a global business player and the remaining 80 percent for strategic domestic projects, with a strong emphasis on national priority sectors.
Israel-Iran war sends oil prices soaring, pressures Indonesia’s economy: Expert
The outbreak of war between Israel and Iran in June 2025 has triggered a dramatic spike in global oil prices, surpassing US$100 per barrel, sending shockwaves through energy-importing nations like Indonesia, placing immense pressure on the country’s State budget and simultaneously threatening inflation and currency stability, an expert says.
Indonesia eyes seaweed as next green gold with promising downstream investment
Chairman of the National Economic Council (DEN), Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, has announced growing investor interest in Indonesia’s seaweed downstreaming program, with State inestment management agency Daya Anagara Nusantara (Danantara) among the companies looking to invest.
Indonesia offers Rp90 T in infrastructure projects to attract global, domestic investors
The Indonesian government offered nine strategic infrastructure projects worth a total of Rp90 trillion (US$5.5 billion) to both domestic and international investors during the 2025 International Conference on Infrastructure (ICI) held in Jakarta on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
RI-Japan strategic alignment on trade, investment, and OECD accession
Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Airlangga Hartarto, commended Japan’s strategic approach to navigating U.S trade tariffs, noting its relevance to Indonesia’s own negotiations with Washington during a bilateral meeting held in Paris, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, Paris time.
Government signals legal reform to attract dam investment
Minister of Public Works, Dody Hanggodo, has indicated plans to revise Law No. 17/2019 on Water Resources to open the door for private investment in dam construction through public-private partnership (PPP) schemes.
Indonesia targets US$618 B in sustainable downstream investment: BKPM
Indonesia is setting its sights on becoming a global hub for sustainable industrial development, with an investment roadmap worth up to US$618 billion in downstream sectors by 2040.