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VinFast Taps Indonesia as Southeast Asia Production Hub with New Subang Plant
VinFast has designated Indonesia as a key Southeast Asia production hub, backed by a new factory and up to $1 billion in planned investment.Business Dec 15, 2025 | 8:33 pm
VinFast Inaugurates Indonesian Plant, Targets 350,000-Unit Capacity
VinFast has opened a new factory in West Java and announced plans to add $1 billion in investment to expand production capacity.Business Dec 15, 2025 | 4:56 pm
Volkswagen's $3.5B Gamble: Can It Win Back Share in the Competitive Chinese Market
VW is gearing up to launch new 2026 models developed “in China, for China,” as the carmaker likes to say.Business Dec 15, 2025 | 11:43 am
Indonesia’s Bird’s Nest Exporter RLCO Soars 34% on Market Debut
Bird’s nest exporter Abadi Lestari surged 34% on its IDX debut after raising Rp 105 billion in a shift toward health products.Business Dec 8, 2025 | 10:46 am
Indonesia’s Special Economic Zones Total Just 1% of Malaysia’s SEZs, Official Says
Government says Indonesia’s 25 SEZs total only 20,900 ha — about 1% of Malaysia’s 2.1 million ha — and warns of uncompetitive utility costs.Business Dec 2, 2025 | 9:15 pm
US–Germany–Indonesia Consortium Pledges $26.7 Billion for Semiconductor Hub in Batam
A US–Germany–Indonesia consortium has committed $26.7 billion to build semiconductor and high-tech glass facilities on Galang Island, Batam.Business Dec 2, 2025 | 7:42 pm
Mass Hysteria Halts Production at Cianjur Garment Factory
Mass hysteria at a Cianjur garment factory halts production as dozens of workers collapse in panic.News Nov 25, 2025 | 10:07 am
Indonesia Expands Domestic EV Capacity, Attracts Over $346 Million Investment
Indonesia’s EV industry is booming, with investments topping Rp 5.7 trillion and domestic production capacity rising.Business Nov 22, 2025 | 4:33 pm
Indonesia’s $2.06b US Footwear Exports Defy US Tariff Pressures
Industry players see limited impact from US tariffs as orders return and investments expand capacity across Java’s major manufacturing hubs.Business Nov 14, 2025 | 1:38 pm
Indonesian Food Tray Makers Protest China Imports with Flower Bouquets
Local food tray producers protest China’s dominance in the free meal program by sending sarcastic flower bouquets to the Finance Minister.Business Nov 12, 2025 | 11:01 pm
Indonesia Appoints Pindad to Lead New National Car Project
Indonesia names defense firm Pindad to develop a national car, reviving decades-old ambitions after earlier projects faltered.Business Nov 12, 2025 | 9:21 pm
Government Pushes New Steel Investments to Curb Import Dependence
Govt seeks new steel investments to cut 55% import reliance as Deputy Minister Faisol Riza cites global demand slump from property slowdown.Business Nov 10, 2025 | 5:06 pm
Lotte Cilegon Plant to Cut Imports, Add $1.5b to Indonesia's Economy
Bahlil Lahadalia says Lotte Chemical’s new Cilegon complex will create tens of thousands of jobs and reduce Indonesia’s reliance on imports.Business Nov 6, 2025 | 8:04 pm
Prabowo Inaugurates $3.9 Billion Lotte Chemical Plant in Cilegon
President Prabowo inaugurates Lotte Chemical’s $3.9 billion plant in Cilegon, among Southeast Asia’s largest petrochemical projects.Business Nov 6, 2025 | 12:20 pm
Economist: Smuggled Secondhand Clothes Threaten Indonesia’s Textile Sector, Worsen Waste Crisis
Used-clothing imports threaten 520,000 textile jobs and worsen waste problems, economist Esther Sri Astuti warns.Business Nov 4, 2025 | 10:17 pm
KFC Indonesia Closes 20 Stores, Reports Rp239 Billion Net Loss
KFC Indonesia operator FAST posts Rp239 billion loss through Q3 2025, down 57% year-on-year, with 20 store closures.Business Nov 3, 2025 | 5:13 pm
Senior Lawmakers Press Michelin Unit to Follow Layoff Rules After Surprise Inspection
Lawmakers order Michelin’s Multistrada to follow labor rules on layoffs, as unions protest and officials cite export tariffs pressure.Business Nov 3, 2025 | 4:57 pm
Indef: Thrifting Triggers Mass Textile Layoffs
Indef says illegal used-clothing imports have cost 520,000 jobs, as Indonesia moves to blacklist smugglers.Business Nov 1, 2025 | 5:51 pm
Michelin’s Multistrada Lays Off 370 Workers After Delisting, US Tariff Hike
Michelin’s Multistrada cut 370 jobs in Bekasi, triggering union protests over alleged labor violations and outsourcing plans.Business Oct 31, 2025 | 8:46 pm
Nike Supplier Lays Off 1,800 Workers in Indonesia
A Nike shoe supplier in Tangerang has laid off 1,800 workers after export products were rejected for failing to meet quality standards.Business Oct 31, 2025 | 6:07 pm
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