Investment
The Nusantara Capital City (IKN) and the Sarawak Government of Malaysia has met to discuss opportunities for collaboration in various sectors. The meeting took place at the IKN Authority Office on Dec. 10, 2025. It was a strategic opportunity to explore potential cross-sector cooperation and investment, ranging from transportation, education, health, and culture.
West Papua Governor Dominggus Mandacan met with Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Wang Lutong at the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta on Nov. 11, 2025. The meeting discussed cooperation in various fields and potential Chinese investment in West Papua. Mandacan was accompanied at the meeting by, among others, West Papua Regional Secretariat Development Administration Bureau Head Onasius P. Matani, West Papua Environmental Office Head Reymond R.H. Yap, and West Papua Liaison Agency Head Erix I.W. Ayatanoy.
West Kalimantan Governor Ria Norsan confirmed that a new international flight route from Pontianak City, West Kalimantan to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia will begin operating on Jan. 5, 2026. He conveyed the information after the governor received a visit from Lion Air Group Corporate Communations Strategic Danang Mandala Prihantoro at the West Kalimantan Governor's Office in Pontianak City on Dec. 29, 2025.
The Indonesian Employers Association (APINDO) has officially signed a cooperation agreement with the Banten Provincial Government's Education as well as Industry and Trade offices on Dec. 17, 2025. The collaboration is on the development of the Paint School program, a training initiative to improve workforce competence in the paint and coatings industry. In addition, two investment commitments in Banten were signed between PT Propan Raya and the Banten Provincial Government, as well as between PT Mitsubishi Chemical Indonesia (MCCI) and the Banten Provincial Government.
PT Surabaya Industrial Estate Rungkut (SIER), a subsidiary of investment holding state-owned enterprise (SOE) PT Danareksa, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bosai Mineral Group Co., Ltd. for the preparation of industrial land use in Pasuruan Regency, East Java Province.
Foreign investors from Malaysia and China are reportedly interested in investing Rp 62.3 trillion in total to Central Java Province. Central Java Governor Ahmad Luthfi revealed that foreign investors from the two countries had signed Letters of Intent (LoIs) for the investments.
PT Hutama Karya (HK) has officially signed the contract for the construction of the bridge connecting Kalimantan Island and Laut Island. The project is part of the Indonesian government's efforts to strengthen regional connectivity and accelerate economic growth.
North Kalimantan Governor Zainal A. Paliwang received a visit from an International Agricultural Technology Exchange Association (IATEA) delegation from South Korea at the North Kalimantan Governor's Office on Dec. 17, 2025. The visit was held to discuss investment cooperation opportunities in the agriculture and fisheries sectors of North Kalimantan; including stevia production and processing, whole grain or wheat development, and seaweed processing.
