#Production
Bakrie Group’s Energi Mega Persada sets US$200 M expansion plan for 2026
Oil and Gas company PT Energi Mega Persada (EMP), a key energy subsidiary under the Bakrie Group, has unveiled an ambitious expansion strategy for 2026, centered on acquiring new oil and gas assets both in Indonesia and overseas.
Indonesia urged to maximize molasses surplus for biofuel production
Indonesia’s biofuel industry is encouraged to take advantage of a massive surplus of molasses − an underutilized sugarcane by-product − with the potential to significantly boost domestic ethanol output.
Bosch begins construction of new EV component factory in Cikarang, eyes US$299 M investment
PT Bosch Indonesia has begun construction of a new modular electric vehicle (EV) component factory in Cikarang, West Java, with potential investment reaching €259 million (US$299 million or Rp4.84 trillion).
Freeport reports sharp drop in copper and gold production after Grasberg landslide
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) has reported a significant decline in copper and gold production during the first nine months of 2025, with output dropping nearly 30 percent year-on-year, largely due to a landslide at its Grasberg mine in Central Papua on September 8, 2025.
Indonesia allocates Rp164.4 T to boost food security programs in 2026
Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati has targeted food security budget of Rp164.4 trillion (US$10.1 billion) for 2026, representing a 5.9 percent increase from the Rp155.2 trillion budget in 2025 and reflecting the impact of agricultural land and infrastructure development, as well as support for agricultural tools, facilities, and infrastructure.
ID Food accelerates sugar, salt self-sufficiency to reduce imports starting 2026
State-owned food enterprise ID Food is targeting self-sufficiency in several strategic commodities, including sugar and salt, starting in 2026 as part of the government’s national food sovereignty program.
Rote Ndao to become salt industry powerhouse as RI will end salt imports by 2028
Indonesia is set to transform Rote Ndao in East Nusa Tenggara into a key hub for salt production with the development of the 10,000-hectare (ha) National Salt Industry Zone (K-SIGN) aimed at supporting the country’s salt self-sufficiency program and aligning with the government’s plan to halt industrial salt imports by 2028.