#Infrastructure
Prabowo launches special task force to build 300 bridges for remote regions
President Prabowo Subianto has established a special task force dedicated to constructing 300 bridges across Indonesia’s remote regions, aimed at addressing urgent access challenges to education, particularly for children who must cross rivers daily just to reach school.
Indonesia’s social security fund eyes AI infrastructure investments abroad
Indonesia’s social security agency BPJS Ketenagakerjaan plans to invest in companies supporting the global artificial intelligence industry ‒ such as data centers, power suppliers, and cable firms ‒ if it secures government approval to deploy funds overseas, a senior agency official told Reuters.
Prabowo plans to extend high-speed rail line to Banyuwangi
President Prabowo Subianto has expressed his intention to extend Indonesia’s high-speed rail network beyond Surabaya to Banyuwangi, at the eastern tip of Java.
Purbaya promises new bridge to strengthen connectivity in North Kalimantan
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has pledged to fund the construction of a new bridge in North Kalimantan to improve connectivity in the border region, where many residents have been forced to cross into neighboring Malaysia due to limited infrastructure.
Telkom to divest fiber unit Infranexia amid push for long-term growth
State telecommunications company, PT Telkom Indonesia is preparing to divest one of its key assets, PT Telkom Infrastruktur Indonesia (Infranexia), which specializes in fiber-optic business operations.
Indonesia pushes low-emission infrastructure with EV, public transport development
Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, said one of the government’s current priorities is to build low-emission connectivity infrastructure, through expansion of public transportation and acceleration on electric vehicle (EV) industry development.
Indonesia seeks global investors for US$80 billion giant sea wall project
The Indonesian government is inviting international investors, including those from China, South Korea, Japan, and several European countries, to take part in financing the Giant Sea Wall project, a massive coastal defense initiative estimated to cost US$80 billion (Rp1,300 trillion).
Indonesia to overhaul piped water system to achieve universal access by 2045
The Ministry of Public Works will begin a major transformation of Indonesia’s piped water supply system this year, aiming to achieve 100 percent access by 2045.
Govt to issue new presidential regulation on waste management for energy sector development
The Indonesian government is set to issue a new Presidential Regulation (Perpres) to replace three existing regulations on waste management, in a move aimed at streamlining bureaucracy and improving the waste-to-energy business model, which has long been considered complex and less attractive for developers.
Telkom Indonesia partners with Sembcorp to build data centers in Southeast Asia
Indonesia’s State telecommunications company, PT Telkom Indonesia, through its subsidiary PT Telkom Data Ekosistem (NeutraDC), has set up a partnership with Singapore’s Sembcorp Development Ltd to develop sustainable data centers across Southeast Asia.
Telkom’s 10th BATIC Forum draws global digital leaders, flashes on AI and connectivity
State telecommunications company, PT Telkom Indonesia, through its carrier services subsidiary Telin, is holding the 10th Bali Annual Telkom International Conference (BATIC), drawing hundreds of business leaders from across the globe.
PTPP secures Rp3.35 T gas-fired power plant project in Batam
State-owned construction firm PT PP (PTPP) has secured a new contract worth Rp3.35 trillion (US$206 million) to build a combined cycle gas turbine power plant (PLTGU) for State electricity company PT PLN in Batam, Riau Islands.