Publication

The April 2024 edition of the Indonesia Sectoral Review (ISR) reviews the condition of the pulp and paper industry as the main focus. PEFINDO considers the risk profile of the pulp and paper industry in Indonesia as moderately high with a stable outlook, driven by potentially higher demand for paper packaging combined with stable demand for tissue from domestic and international markets. The demand growth is mostly triggered by the increasing use of paper-based packaging due to many countries being more concerned with environmental issues such as global warming, biodegradability, and health problems caused by plastic packaging ...

The February 2024 edition of the Indonesia Sectoral Review (ISR) reviews the condition of the multifinance industry as the main focus. We view the outlook for the multifinance industry to remain stable over the short and medium term, underpinned by the projected economic growth in the range of 4.9%-5.2% and an expected increase in automotive sales in 2024. Furthermore, the Indonesian government has been actively promoting the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) through various incentives. Aimed at reducing the cost of EVs, these incentives are expected to stimulate the automotive market and subsequently boost the multifinance industry. The government's ambitious target for EV adoption going forward, coupled with the increasing global trend towards environmentally friendly vehicles, presents a growth opportunity for the multifinance industry. ...