The Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) has officially mapped out three main manufacturing sectors with great potential to attract investment interest from Russia. This step is part of efforts to strengthen bilateral economic relations, aligned with the national industrial transformation agenda currently being promoted by the government.
Apindo Chairperson, Shinta W. Kamdani, revealed that the three sectors include industrial machinery, industrial engineering, and advanced manufacturing. According to Shinta, this focus is highly relevant given that Indonesia is in a crucial phase of modernizing its national production base through the adoption of more advanced technologies.
In addition to the technology sector, Apindo is also targeting the downstreaming of natural resources, especially in mineral processing. This sector is considered crucial for increasing the added value of domestic commodities. The third focus area is heavy industry and maritime manufacturing, including the development of supporting components, which is currently being explored at the INNOPROM 2026 event in Russia.
Furthermore, Shinta emphasized that the success of this partnership is not measured merely by the signing of memoranda of understanding (MoUs). The main benchmark expected is real investment realization that can drive technology transfer, strengthen the domestic supply chain, and create quality jobs for the local workforce.
The Indonesian government itself has previously offered various facilities through 180 industrial estates spread across the country. With an approach that ranges from high-tech zones to natural resource-based downstreaming areas, foreign investment is expected to have a sustainable impact on long-term national economic growth.
