Investment
The Riau Provincial Government hosted a visit from the Japanese Consulate General in Medan as part of its efforts to strengthen cooperation and open up investment opportunities in various strategic sectors.
The Investment and Downstream Industry Ministry/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) is still reviewing the plan to transfer management of the Martabe gold mine in North Sumatra Province, currently managed by PT Agincourt Resources, to the Daya Anagata Nusantara (Danantara) Investment Management Agency.
The lack of supporting facilities and infrastructure has made the Aceh Industrial Zone (KIA) Ladong unattractive to investors. Therefore, the Aceh Provincial Government has been urged by the private sector to be more serious about developing basic infrastructure to make the area a truly viable investment destination.
Papua Governor Mathius D. Fakhiri emphasized that he would not issue new permits for oil palm plantations, especially those that could potentially damage the soil structure and the environment.
The Akimeugah I and II working areas (WKs) have been offered three times by the government through an open tender mechanism. However, to date, no contractor has been selected as the winner. Most recently, the Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry opened the third round of the 2025 tender for the Akimeugah I and II WKs in December 2025.
East Seram Regency Agriculture Office Head Sofyan Waraiya stated that PT Spice Island Maluku (PT SIM) is targeting an abacá banana investment in the regency of Maluku Province. He added that the land is located in the districts of Bula and West Bula.
Jakarta Special Capital Region (DKI) Governor Pramono Anung stated that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is opening investment opportunities for the development of fisheries and agriculture in South Sulawesi Province after receiving a visit from South Sulawesi Governor Andi Sudirman Sulaiman in Central Jakarta Administrative City, DKI Jakarta, on Dec. 19, 2025.
