No One Should be Left Behind

Indonesia had consciously chosen to seek to produce its own electric vehicle batteries. A battery plant is being built by the Indonesia Battery Corporation (IBC).

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President Joko Widodo was the keynote speaker at the 12th Kompas100 CEO Forum by East Ventures event at the State Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (18/11/2021).

Indonesia is rich. The country’s soil is endowed with mineral resources. Nickel, cobalt and manganese are some examples of the materials needed by the battery industry.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, at the Kompas100 CEO Forum on Thursday (18/11/2021) at the State Palace in Jakarta, reaffirmed Indonesia’s commitment to the termination of nickel exports. Downstream processing of nickel and other minerals will be optimized to add value to the commodities domestically for the employment of more workers.