Airlangga Meets with Intel, Discusses Chip Investment in Indonesia?

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto received a visit from the world’s leading technology company, Intel, on Thursday (9/4/2026). Airlangga denied that Intel would invest in the country.

According to Airlangga, the US-based company is currently exploring the development of a semiconductor ecosystem moving forward. In this regard, Intel will promote the development of its human resources (HR). For this purpose, Indonesia will support the provision of HR.

“So we are promoting the HR because actually some time ago they all moved to Penang. So the industry there is deeper than in Indonesia,” said Airlangga, quoted on Friday (10/4/2026).

Airlangga stated that Intel is currently also contributing to building its human resources.

“Now Intel also wants to participate in how education can,” he said.

Airlangga said that the programme has been prepared and has reached the stage of curriculum discussions, and also involves universities in Indonesia.

“Talent education, we will involve various higher education institutions including UI, ITB, Gadjah Mada and others. This has been prepared, we have started talking about the curriculum, then double degrees, and others,” he added.

Intel has actually committed to investing in Malaysia. Last year, Intel was reported to invest an additional 860 million ringgit or US$208 million in the neighbouring country Malaysia and make it a centre for chip assembly and testing operations.

This commitment was conveyed by Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to PM Anwar Ibrahim at the end of 2025. Malaysia itself is known to be actively attracting high-value investments in the technology sector, including AI and semiconductors.