The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) sees Indonesia’s foreign direct investment (FDI) prospects in high‑tech sectors—especially data centers and AI—remaining strong in 2026, driven by rapid domestic demand for computing power, cloud services, and digital infrastructure. Indonesia’s large market, expanding digital economy, and regional shifts—such as land and power constraints in Singapore—are making Indonesia, including emerging hubs like Batam, increasingly attractive. National data center capacity is projected to reach around 520 MW by end‑2025, and global investors are showing interest in expanding projects within Indonesia’s evolving digital ecosystem. Despite this strong outlook, Kadin highlights several challenges that foreign investors frequently raise: reliable power supply, access to affordable and renewable energy, licensing certainty, cross‑agency coordination, and data‑cybersecurity regulations. Connectivity issues such as fiber backhaul, submarine cables, and digital talent availability are also key considerations. To attract high‑quality FDI, Kadin recommends strengthening power readiness, improving interconnection, enabling renewable energy schemes, establishing a single‑window licensing system, and offering incentives tied to labor absorption, local vendor development, and competency building.Source: https://industri.kontan.co.id/news/kadin-nilai-prospek-fdi-high-tech-indonesia-masih-kuat-pada-2026  (ICE GIACARTA)

Fonte notizia: KONTAN, 6 January 2026