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Indonesia aims to develop its own semiconductor industry
Indonesia imports almost all the semiconductors it uses, according to Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Brian Yuliarto.
He says the country’s chip industry is behind Malaysia’s.
Malaysia built up its chip industry partly through a policy requiring chips in electronic identity cards.
Indonesia also has electronic identity cards, but Yuliarto says the industry did not develop alongside them.
He wants Indonesia to build a domestic semiconductor industry to strengthen its technological independence.
Yuliarto urged state-owned company Peruri and other stakeholders to support the effort.
He did not set out a specific plan or timeline for what happens next.
Indonesia’s domestic semiconductor needs are almost entirely met by imports, Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Brian Yuliarto said.
Yuliarto said Indonesia’s semiconductor industry is behind Malaysia’s.
He urged state-owned company Perum Peruri and other stakeholders to help develop advanced technology industries in Indonesia.
He said developing the industry could strengthen the country’s technological independence and sovereignty.
- Who
- Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Brian Yuliarto called on Perum Peruri and other stakeholders to support the industry.
- What
- Indonesia aims to develop its own semiconductor industry and reduce reliance on imports.
- When
- Wednesday, at the Peruri Digital Summit 2026.
- Where
- Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Why
- Yuliarto said nearly all of Indonesia’s semiconductor needs are met by imports and the country is behind Malaysia.
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- Domestic semiconductor needs
- Almost 100% imported, according to Yuliarto
- Regional comparison
- Indonesia is behind Malaysia, according to Yuliarto
- Summit
- Peruri Digital Summit 2026
- Location
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Population figures cited
- Malaysia: 28 million; Indonesia: 287 million
What people are saying
Until now, perhaps 100% of our semiconductors are still all imported.
We are still behind, like it or not, whether we want to or not, we have to run.
Let us push for the emergence of advanced technology industries.