#Infrastructure
Debate erupts over giant sea wall project in Java
President Prabowo Subianto’s plan to construct a 500-kilometer-long Giant Sea Wall along Java’s northern coast − intended to mitigate the devastating effects of tidal flooding (banjir rob) − has sparked heated debate across the country, with environmentalists, coastal communities, and urban planners arguing the wall could do more harm than good.
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.
Without clear funding scheme, investors will "smile, nod, then flee”: Sri Mulyani
Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati has highlighted a critical gap in Indonesia’s infrastructure development − the lack of credible funding plans −which she says is the main reason private investors remain hesitant to engage in large-scale national projects.
Private investors eye expansion of high-speed rail to Semarang and Surabaya
Deputy Minister of Transportation, Suntana, has revealed of growing interest from several companies in continuing the expansion of Indonesia’s high-speed rail network, particularly the extension from Jakarta to Semarang in Central Java or Surabaya in East Java.
President Prabowo greenlights US$80 B giant sea wall to protect Northern Java coast
President Prabowo Subianto has announced plans to construct a massive sea wall some 500 kilometers along the northern coast of Java Island, a project valued at US$80 billion (Rp1,298 trillion), aimed at combating the increasing threat of sea level rise and land subsidence in several vulnerable coastal cities.
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.
China-M’sia-Indonesia to invest Rp71.8 T for road, utility tunnel projects in IKN
The Nusantara Capital City (IKN) Authority has announced that investors from China, Malaysia, and Indonesia are preparing to invest approximately Rp71.8 trillion (US$4.4 billion) for road infrastructure and a Multi-Utility Tunnel (MUT) network development in the future capital city.
DBS, UOB disburse Rp6.7 T for RI’s largest rupiah-funded data center project in Batam
Bank DBS Indonesia and Bank UOB Indonesia have jointly provided a Rp6.7 trillion (US$412 million) loan to fund the development of a large-scale data center campus in Batam, Riau Islands.
BKPM records surge of foreign interest in building EV charging stations in Indonesia
The Indonesian Ministry of Investment/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has recorded an increasing interest of both Chinese and European companies in establishing Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (SPKLU) across the country.
RI secures US$22 B investment for green industrial zones at World Expo 2025
The government has announced a landmark investment commitment totaling US$22 billion (Rp358.4 trillion) from international partners to develop Green Sustainable Industrial Zones in Indonesia powered by large-scale solar energy.
Swiss startup Sun-Ways trials world-first removable solar panels on railway tracks
Swiss startup Sun-Ways has launched an innovative solar panel system that can be installed directly onto railway tracks without disrupting train operations.
AHY eyes LVC scheme to lure foreign investors for giant sea wall project
Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), has announced plans to implement a Land Value Capture (LVC) scheme to attract foreign investment for the ambitious Giant Sea Wall project.