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    "data": {
        "id": 1947316,
        "msgid": "battery-investment-becomes-the-engine-of-downstreaming-1787982611",
        "date": "2026-08-29 12:10:19",
        "title": "Battery Investment Becomes the Engine of Downstreaming",
        "author": " ",
        "source": "GALERT",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Investment",
        "summary": "Investment in Indonesia's nickel sector reached Rp71 trillion in the first half of 2026, with over Rp50 trillion directed towards electric vehicle battery ecosystem development. The Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming highlights this as evidence of a shift in the country's nickel downstreaming strategy towards higher-value battery production.",
        "content": "<p>The development of electric vehicles (EVs) is beginning to drive\nsignificant investment in the battery sector. The Ministry of Investment\nand Downstreaming\/BKPM recorded that investment in the nickel sector in\nthe first half of 2026 reached Rp71 trillion. Of this amount, more than\nRp50 trillion, or around 70%, went into the development of the electric\nvehicle battery ecosystem. Director of Downstreaming Strategy and\nGovernance at the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming\/BKPM Ahmad\nFaizal Suralaga said that the high level of battery investment indicates\na shift in the direction of Indonesia\u2019s nickel downstreaming.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/battery-investment-becomes-the-engine-of-downstreaming-1787982611",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}