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Weda Bay’s $10.2bn bet: what the nickel launch tells investors
Indonesia’s Weda Bay launch marks a major push into battery materials and related manufacturing. For Lombok investors, the lesson is to distinguish industrial ambition from local property fundamentals
Indonesia Backs Diplomatic Path in Nile Water Dispute
Indonesia has backed Egypt’s efforts to safeguard Nile water rights, urging respect for international law and peaceful diplomacy as tensions over the river persist.
Indonesia and Egypt Explore a Wider Economic Partnership
An economic partnership agreement and proposed joint investment fund could widen the framework for trade and investment between Indonesia and Egypt.
Mandalika MotoGP Immigration Push Puts Visitor Services in Focus
Indonesia issued 1,351 visas and deployed additional immigration personnel for the 2026 Mandalika MotoGP, highlighting the role of visitor services in sport tourism.
Indonesia and Egypt Set Out Wider Cooperation Agenda
The two governments say they will deepen defence, trade, investment, maritime and education ties, while pursuing an economic partnership agreement and a joint investment fund.
Mandalika’s MotoGP Offers a Close Look at Lombok’s Event Economy
Sales reports from 114 local businesses show how a major race weekend can create a concentrated marketplace, while leaving questions about demand beyond the circuit.
Mandalika MotoGP Brings a Sales Lift to 114 Local Businesses
Local food and handicraft vendors reported stronger sales at the 2026 Mandalika MotoGP, where 114 West Nusa Tenggara businesses were selected to trade.
Prabowo Hosts El-Sisi as Indonesia and Egypt Set Out Wider Cooperation
The Egyptian president’s visit to Jakarta centres on planned agreements across diplomacy, statistics and fisheries, as both governments seek to deepen a strategic partnership.
Indonesia and Egypt Prepare to Deepen Their Strategic Partnership
An Egyptian state visit to Jakarta is set to bring the two presidents together for talks and planned agreements on visas, statistics and fisheries cooperation.
Egyptian President’s Jakarta Visit Puts Bilateral Cooperation in Focus
An Egyptian state visit to Jakarta is set to produce talks and memorandums on visas, statistics and fisheries, alongside a plan to strengthen the strategic partnership.
Daily Dispatch: Mandalika MotoGP Drives Sales for 114 Local MSMEs
Antara reports strong sales for local food and craft vendors at the Mandalika MotoGP. Investors should read the results as a measure of event-time spending, not proof of lasting returns.
Mandalika MotoGP 2026 Sells Out, Putting Tourism Demand in Focus
All ticket categories for the October Mandalika MotoGP have sold out. The demand is a strong event signal, though investors will need more than ticket sales to judge lasting tourism effects.
NTT Quake Recovery Turns to Skills Training and Local Economic Needs
Indonesia’s Ministry of Manpower is providing vocational and locally tailored training to communities affected by the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara.
Mandalika MotoGP Weekend Opens with Free Practice
The 2026 Indonesian Grand Prix begins at Mandalika with free practice, following the circuit’s Grade A homologation for the racing season.
Indonesia’s Health Overhaul Puts Primary Care at the Centre
A national programme for 2027 to 2029 plans to renovate thousands of community health centres and upgrade hospitals, with a substantial commitment in Bali.
Indonesia’s Tourism Score Is Rising. The Investment Map Is Still Uneven
Indonesia’s WEF tourism score improved, but investment remains concentrated in Bali and Jakarta. For Lombok, the policy ambition matters more than the headline ranking.
Mandalika MotoGP: Reading the Rp5 Trillion Ambition
InJourney's Rp5 trillion impact ambition puts Mandalika's event economy in focus. For investors, the key question is what event demand can and cannot show.
Lombok Notebook: What Indonesia’s Reserve Buffer Means for Investors
Indonesia’s reserves remain above the stated adequacy benchmark, but the September dip is a reminder that Lombok property returns carry currency as well as operating risk.
Mataram Plans 20 MSME Stalls Around the 2026 Mandalika MotoGP
A two-day bazaar at Teras Udayana will bring Mataram food, handicrafts and garments into the programme surrounding the 2026 Mandalika MotoGP.
Weda Bay’s $10.2bn Push Puts Indonesia’s Downstreaming Strategy in Focus
Indonesia says its Weda Bay industrial park has created more than 100,000 jobs, as a new downstreaming programme begins with battery exports and 11 projects.
Indonesia’s First EV Battery Export Tests Its Downstreaming Ambition
Prabowo has launched Indonesia’s first electric vehicle battery export shipment alongside 11 downstreaming projects in North Maluku, placing industrial policy in focus.
Prabowo Pledges to Protect All Investment in Indonesia
At an industrial project launch in North Maluku, President Prabowo framed the protection of domestic and foreign investment as a matter of national honour.
Indonesia’s Tourism Score Rises, but Investment Still Clusters in Bali and Jakarta
Indonesia’s tourism competitiveness improves in the WEF index as investment rises, but the ministry says capital remains concentrated in Bali and Jakarta.
Mandalika MotoGP’s Rp5 Trillion Ambition, and the Investor’s Longer View
InJourney targets nearly Rp5 trillion in economic impact from the Mandalika MotoGP. The investment question is how much of that activity lasts beyond race weekend.