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Jakarta’s Export Performance Surges in 2025, Driven by Non-Oil and Gas Sector
Jakarta’s exports recorded a significant surge in early 2025, with total export value reaching USD 6.86 billion from January to May—marking a 49.97% rise compared to the same period in 2024. According to Nurul Hasanudin, Head of Statistics Indonesia (BPS) Jakarta, this surge was largely fueled by non-oil and gas…
Downstreaming in the Mining Sector Drives Increased Demand for Mining Transportation
Amid global economic uncertainties, Indonesia’s mining and energy sector continues to show promising growth, particularly with the government’s push for downstreaming (hilirisasi). Wisnu Wahyudin Pettalolo, Commissioner of PT Mineral Sumberdaya Mandiri, stated that the key to thriving in this challenging sector is innovation and adaptive business strategies. His company, which…
Batang Industropolis SEZ Secures IDR 1.1 Trillion in Investment by Mid-2025
The Batang Industropolis Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Central Java, Indonesia, has attracted IDR 1.1 trillion (approx. USD 67 million) in new investments by the end of the first hall of 2025. Two strategic investors—PT Simba Indosnack Makmur and PT Jingxing Weiss Indonesia—have committed to developing export-oriented manufacturing facilities in…
Indonesia’s Trade Surplus Soars to USD 4.3 Billion in May 2025, Driven by Non-Oil Exports
Indonesia recorded a significant trade surplus of USD 4.3 billion in May 2025, a sharp increase from April’s modest surplus of USD 160 million. According to Pudji Ismartini, Deputy for Distribution and Services Statistics at Indonesia’s Central Statistics Agency (BPS), this improvement was driven by strong non-oil and gas (non-oil…
