#Domestic Market
Government designates 44 industrial estates as national strategic projects
The government has revised the list of National Strategic Projects (PSN) to include 44 industrial estates as part of its priority development agenda as stipulated in the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Regulation No. 16/2025, which amends previous Regulation No. 7/2021 on the List of National Strategic Projects.
Indonesia to build seven fertilizer plants by 2029, cuts retail prices by 20 percent
The Ministry of Agriculture plans to build seven fertilizer plants worth some Rp 50 trillion (US$3 billion) by 2029, five of which are expected to be completed within that year, said Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman.
Indonesia plans first offshore Yuan Bond sale to tap cheaper funding
The Indonesian government is reportedly preparing to issue its first-ever yuan-denominated sovereign bonds in the offshore market, a move that would add to a record year for dim sum bond issuance worldwide.
Krista opens ALLPACK INDONESIA 2025, SE Asia’s largest international packaging exhibition
Krista Exhibitions on Tuesday, October 21,2025 opened ALLPACK INDONESIA 2025, Southeast Asia’s largest international exhibition showcasing innovations across the packaging, plastic, processing, printing, recycling, and pharmaceutical industries. Now in its 24th year, the event runs from October 21–24, 2025, at Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo), Kemayoran.
First Stainless Steel Summit launched to strengthen industry competitiveness, green transition
The Indonesian Stainless Steel Development Association (INASSDA) launched the first-ever national Indonesian Stainless Steel Summit (ISSS) 2025 at Grand Mercure Hotel, Kemayoran, Jakarta on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
Jakarta–Bandung high speed rail’s soaring debt risks becoming a “time bomb”
Indonesia’s flagship Jakarta–Bandung High-Speed Rail (KCJB) project − known as Whoosh − faces mounting financial pressure after cost overruns pushed total project debt to Rp116 trillion (US$7.2 billion), sparking concern among government and state-owned enterprise (SOE) officials.
Prabowo signs new regulation on Indonesia’s carbon market, emission control framework
President Prabowo Subianto has signed Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 110/2025 on the Implementation of Carbon Economic Value (NEK) and National Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Control, marking a significant milestone in Indonesia’s climate policy reform.
Emerging Asian markets face hurdles in just, inclusive low-carbon transition
Emerging markets in Asia face greater challenges than developed economies in achieving a just and inclusive low-carbon transition, according to a new report by the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC).
Indonesia eyes incentives to repatriate Forex, tightens oversight on transfer pricing
The Indonesian government is preparing a package of incentives to lure home foreign exchange (forex) owned by Indonesian individuals and corporations abroad, aiming to bolster the economy and stabilize the rupiah.
Indonesian cigarette industry turns to exports amid domestic market challenges
The Indonesian white cigarette industry has increasingly focused on exports to sustain factory operations, following a decline in domestic demand due to weakened purchasing power and excise hikes between 2020 and 2024.