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  • Indonesia’s investment mgmt agency, Danantara, and Indonesia Investment Authority ink MoU with France’s Eramet mining firm to explore nickel sector strategic investment platform / full item

Indonesia: “From China’s BYD to Vietnam’s VinFast, foreign EV investors in Indonesia are reportedly facing disruption from shadowy local enforcers” / full item

  • Indonesia: Government Ministry projects the value of digital economy investments in Indonesia in 2025 will reach $130 billion, equivalent to 44% of total digital economy projection in SE Asia / full item
  • Indonesia: Vietnam’s EV charge station developer, V-GREEN, inks MOU with 4 partners to deploy near 63,000 charging ports for VinFast EVs in Indonesia by the end of 2025 / full item
  • Indonesia: Ministry of Communication & Digital has suspended operation permit of Worldcoin cryptocurrency and World ID system over lack of correct licensing / full item
  • Indonesia: Tokenize Indonesia accelerator program launches, aiming to identify and support Real-World Asset start-ups in the blockchain and tokenization space / full item

“Indonesia is pushing ahead with the international expansion of its national QR code payment system despite mounting scrutiny from Washington…” / full item

  • Vietnam recorded nearly 20 million brute-force cyberattacks in 2024, or 37% of all such incidents in Southeast Asia.’ / full item
  • Indonesia emerges as new hub for Chinese solar firms amid Trump’s tariffs on Southeast Asia’ / full item
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