Investment
Kotabaru Regent Muhammad Rusli has signed the agreement for continuing theconstruction of the Laut Island Bridge with the Tanah Bumbu Regency Government and the South Kalimantan Provincial Government at the South Kalimantan Provincial Public Works and Spatial Planning Agency building in Banjarbaru City, South Kalimantan.
Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara) Investment Management Agency and the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) have invested US$200 million, equivalent to Rp3.37 trillion (assuming an exchange rate of Rp16,868 per US$1), in the petrochemical project of PT Chandra Asri Pacific (Chandra Asri Group). The investment was formalized through the signing of a Conditional Share Subscription Agreement (CSSA) between Danantara, INA, and Chandra Asri Group.
Lampung Province's recorded an impressive balance of trade (BoT) performance at the start of 2026. The region achieved a BoT surplus of US$411.47 million, or about Rp 6.45 trillion, throughout January 2026.
The Agriculture Ministry is targeting investment in large-scale cattle farms with a population of up to 200,000 heads of cattle in Central Kalimantan Province, which would bedeveloped within an integrated business ecosystem to strengthen the national meat supply sustainably.
The Bengkulu Provincial Government continues to accelerate the development of the Baai Island Port Industrial Estate as a new center of economic growth on the west coast of Sumatra Island. These efforts were discussed during a meeting between Bengkulu Deputy Governor Mian and PT Pelindo President Director Achmad Muctasor at Pelindo Tower in North Jakarta Administrative City, Jakarta Special Capital Region on Mar. 5, 2026.
Statistics Indonesia (BPS) recorded that the export value from the Bangka Belitung Islands Province reached US$157.93 million in January 2026, a 109 percent increase compared to US$75.57 million in January 2025.
PT Hutama Karya (HK) signed a credit facility agreement with a syndicate of banks to finance the construction of the Betung-Tempino-Jambi section of the Trans Sumatra Toll Road. The signing ceremony took place on Feb. 23. 2026, at the HK Tower Ballroom in Jakarta. The Rp 13.64 billion syndicated loan for Bank Mandiri, PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI), PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (SMI), Bank Central Asia (BCA), and Bank Mega.
Bank Indonesia (BI) projected that Jambi Province's economic growth in 2026 will be in the 4.2–5 percent, reflecting resilient domestic demand and continued activity in commodity-based sectors.
