# manufacturing

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Indonesia Waives Import Duties on Plastic Raw Materials for Six Months

Indonesia cuts import duties on selected plastic raw materials to 0% for six months as global prices surge.
Business Oct 15, 2026 | 6:05 am

Indonesian-Made Batteries Could Help Imported EVs Meet 60% Content Rule

Indonesia plans to raise the minimum domestic-content requirement for electric vehicles to 60% in 2027, up from the current 40%.
Business Oct 14, 2026 | 12:12 pm

Indonesia’s Textile Sector Employs 4 Million with Room for Further Expansion

Indonesia’s textile industry employs around 4 million people and generates $12 billion in annual exports.
Business Sep 22, 2026 | 9:56 pm

Indonesia’s Manufacturing Stagnation Raises Deindustrialization Risk: Economist

Indonesia risks deindustrialization as manufacturing stagnates and commodity dependence continues 81 years after independence.
Business Sep 15, 2026 | 2:22 pm

Chinese EV Boom Forces Closure of Some Japanese Car Dealerships in Indonesia

Chinese EVs disrupt Indonesia’s auto market, forcing some Japanese dealers to close or switch brands amid rising EV demand.
Business Apr 9, 2026 | 10:00 pm

Prabowo Launches Electric Bus and Truck Assembly in Magelang

Prabowo inaugurates VKTR’s EV assembly plant in Magelang, reinforcing Indonesia’s push for electrified transport and energy independence.
Business Apr 9, 2026 | 2:48 pm

Indonesia Launches Semiconductor Push Under $5 Billion Initial US Collaboration

Indonesia aims to join the global semiconductor supply chain through a US-backed project with nearly $5 billion in initial investment.
Tech Feb 24, 2026 | 10:26 pm

Indonesia Eyes Sarawak Partnership to Jumpstart Semiconductor Ambitions

Sarawak has set a goal of developing a holistic semiconductor ecosystem by 2030 to add RM30 billion (about $7.6 billion) to its GDP.
Tech Feb 6, 2026 | 8:11 am

Danantara to Break Ground on 3 Million-Ton Steel Plant to Cut Indonesia’s Import Reliance

The steel plant is being developed through a partnership between state-owned steelmaker Krakatau Steel and China’s Delong Steel Group.
Business Feb 4, 2026 | 6:35 pm

Geely Starts Local Manufacturing of EX2 EV, Deepens Indonesia Footprint

Geely has begun producing its EX2 electric vehicle in Indonesia, marking its third locally made model and expanding its regional base.
Business Jan 19, 2026 | 9:07 pm

Government Eyes New State Textile Company to Save Sritex Workers

Indonesia plans to form a state-owned textile firm to keep Sritex operations running and protect jobs after the company’s bankruptcy.
Business Jan 19, 2026 | 5:22 pm

Toyota Indonesia Navigates Trade Barriers to Protect Latin American Export Markets

Toyota Indonesia is strengthening Latin American export ties as geopolitical tensions and trade barriers disrupt global auto markets.
Business Jan 12, 2026 | 10:51 am

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

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

Astra Otoparts Q3 Profit Rises 2.6% on Stronger Manufacturing, EV Demand

Astra Otoparts’ profit rose 2.6% to Rp 1.6 trillion in Q3-2025, supported by stronger manufacturing demand and EV ecosystem expansion.
Business Oct 28, 2025 | 3:20 pm

Textile Sector Defies ‘Sunset Industry’ Label, Grows 5.39% Under Prabowo Administration: Minister

Indonesia’s textile industry remains globally competitive, growing 5.39% under Prabowo’s first year in office.
Business Oct 26, 2025 | 5:53 pm

Legendary Shoe Brand Bata Stops Daily Footwear Manufacturing in Indonesia

Bata ends daily footwear production in Indonesia after 94 years, as shareholders approve restructuring; shares fall 3.7%.
Business Sep 30, 2025 | 7:38 pm

Indonesia Dispatches Workers Abroad with Salaries Up to Rp 50 Million

To date, at least 270 Indonesian nurses have been deployed to Germany under the same G-to-G scheme.
Business Aug 19, 2025 | 9:23 am

Adidas Supplier Hwaseung to Operate Second Factory in Central Java, Create 12,000 Jobs

The company plans to invest nearly Rp 4 trillion ($241.8 million) across its two factories, including the new facility in Pati Regency.
Business May 14, 2025 | 10:20 pm