The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) recorded Singapore as the largest foreign investor in Indonesia during the January-September 2017 period. Total investment realisation during the period reached Rp 513.2 trillion, comprising Rp 318.5 trillion in foreign direct investment (PMA) and Rp 194.7 trillion in domestic investment (PMDN).

KARAWANG — The electric vehicle battery ecosystem development project undertaken by PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (ANTM), CATL, and Indonesia Battery Corporation (IBC) has the potential to reduce fuel oil imports by 300,000 kilolitres per year. This was conveyed by Minister of Investment and Head of BKPM Bahlil Lahadalia when reporting the project’s progress to President Prabowo Subianto in the Artha Industrial Hills area, Karawang, West Java, on Sunday, 29 July.

KARAWANG - The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources has stated that the electric vehicle battery ecosystem development project being undertaken by PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (ANTM), CATL, and Indonesia Battery Corporation (IBC) has the potential to reduce fuel oil imports by up to 300,000 kilolitres per year.

Investment plans currently being developed by PT Kawasan Industri Terpadu Luwu Timur (PT KITLT) continue to move forward. To ensure investment readiness on approximately 2,000 hectares of land, the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/BKPM specially invited PT KITLT’s management and a number of stakeholders to a joint meeting in Jakarta on 26 May 2025.

Todotua stated that the forum was one he had personally looked forward to, as it provided an opportunity for direct, face-to-face engagement. “Our ministry is one that will interact extensively with the functions of provincial and district/city officials,” he said. Todotua expressed his hope for strong collaboration between the central government and regional administrations in handling investment matters.

The Indonesian government has introduced major updates to its business licensing system through the issuance of Government Regulation No. 28 of 2025 (PP 28/2025). The regulation replaces PP No. 5 of 2021, streamlining procedures whilst enhancing legal clarity and compliance. For both local and foreign businesses, understanding the new licensing system is essential for market entry and legal operations in Indonesia. From PP 5/2021 to PP 28/2025: What Has Changed?

Jakarta: Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Deputy Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Todotua Pasaribu introduced the Fictive Positive (FikPos) principle to regional heads and deputy regional heads. “This is the right momentum because we also want coordination between the central and regional governments to move quickly,” said Todotua in a statement quoted on Sunday, 29 June 2025.

The hopes of residents managing old oil wells in Tuban Regency have finally found a ray of light. The government, through the Ministry of Investment/BKPM, will officially legalise community oil drilling activities that have long operated under legal uncertainty. Minister of Investment/Head of BKPM, Bahlil Lahadalia, announced that regulations to legalise community oil wells will be unveiled on 2 July 2025.

Three international digital services — eBay Inc., KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, and PT Dunia Luxindo (Bath & Body Works) — have been officially blocked in Indonesia by the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Kemenkomdigi). The access blocks were imposed because the three companies had failed to fulfil their obligation to register their electronic systems as Private Scope Electronic System Operators (PSE).

The Indonesian government has introduced major updates to its business licensing system through the issuance of Government Regulation No. 28 of 2025 (PP 28/2025). This regulation replaces PP No. 5 of 2021, streamlining procedures whilst enhancing legal clarity and compliance. For both local and foreign businesses, understanding the new licensing system is essential for entering the Indonesian market and operating lawfully. From PP 5/2021 to PP 28/2025: What Has Changed?

The Ministry of Communications and Digital of the Republic of Indonesia has severed access to three Private Scope Electronic System Operators (PSE) that have failed to demonstrate genuine commitment to fulfilling their registration obligations. Among them is a major US-based e-commerce platform. The three entities subjected to sanctions are PT Dunia Luxindo, the owner of the Bath and Body Works brand, eBay Inc., and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Deputy Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Todotua Pasaribu has introduced the Fictive Positive (FikPos) system within the Risk-Based Online Single Submission (OSS) business licensing framework. The policy has been in effect since early June 2025 and was presented during the Second Wave Regional Leadership Orientation for regional heads and deputy heads at IPDN Jatinangor, Sumedang Regency, on Wednesday (25/6).

Sumedang — Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Deputy Head of BKPM, Todotua Pasaribu, has officially introduced the Fictive Positive (FikPos) policy as a new innovation in Indonesia’s business licensing system. FikPos has been implemented on the Risk-Based Online Single Submission (OSS) system since early June 2025, with the aim of accelerating business licensing processes and driving regional investment.

JAKARTA — Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstream Industries/Deputy Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), Todotua Pasaribu, introduced the Fictive Positive (FikPos) principle, which has been implemented in the Risk-Based Online Single Submission (OSS) business licensing system since early June.

KENDARI – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) Southeast Sulawesi has stated that pollution from the industrial activities of PT Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry (PT VDNI) and PT Obsidian Stainless Steel (PT OSS) in Konawe Regency has triggered upper respiratory tract infections (ISPA). Walhi Southeast Sulawesi Executive Director Andi Rahman revealed that approximately 5,000 people living near the PT VDNI and PT OSS facilities have contracted respiratory infections.

The government continues to accelerate the integration of Detailed Spatial Plans (RDTR) with the electronically integrated licensing system, Online Single Submission (OSS), as a strategic step to drive investment growth in the infrastructure sector.