Danantara Evaluates Strategic Investment Opportunities, Ride-Hailing Commission Cuts Targeted at 8 Percent

Indonesia’s Investment Management Agency (BPI) Danantara has affirmed its ongoing evaluation of various strategic investment opportunities to deliver significant social and economic impacts for the country. This approach aligns with Danantara’s mandate to drive national economic growth while creating long-term value. The Danantara Communication Team stated that the evaluation process is conducted continuously, considering key aspects from strategic fit to investment risk profiles. “Danantara Indonesia continuously evaluates diverse opportunities to fulfil our mandate of providing meaningful socio-economic impacts for Indonesia,” said the Danantara Communication Team on Saturday (2/5/2026). According to Danantara, every investment opportunity undergoes a rigorous assessment process to ensure alignment with governance principles and national development goals. “We remain disciplined in assessing opportunities based on strategic fit, fundamentals, risk-return profiles, and long-term value creation, in line with our established investment stages,” they added. This statement comes amid reports of Danantara’s entry into the online transportation app sector, or ride-hailing (ojol). Previously, Deputy Speaker of the DPR RI Sufmi Dasco Ahmad disclosed that Danantara has acquired a portion of shares in a ride-hailing applicator company. According to Dasco, this step aims to improve the online transportation business ecosystem, including curbing commission cuts that have long burdened drivers. “The first priority is to lower the fees taken by applicators. Previously 20 or 10 percent, so applicators will only take eight percent of the collected amount,” said Dasco. He added that the government’s entry through share ownership in several applicators will be done gradually, including adjustments to company systems and policies. Besides commission cuts, the government is still reviewing the employment relationship status between ride-hailing drivers and partner app companies. Dasco said policy simulations are ongoing and will involve ride-hailing driver communities. “Organisations of ride-hailing friends will still be consulted and engaged in discussions,” he stated. On the other hand, President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto has signed Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 27 of 2026, which regulates the reduction of applicator revenue deductions to a maximum of eight percent.