Indonesia is set to benefit from closer ties with mainland China and Hong Kong, as the country opens up to more investments and improves its capital markets. Shinta Kamdani, coordinating vice-chairwoman at the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), said Hong Kong provides access to China’s vast market and valuable business connections. She said, “Indonesia, as you know, we have many opportunities to lure more investors, when we talk about our downstreaming, renewable energy, our infrastructure … We know we are opening our shop.” Kamdani added, “It’s now our homework to make sure we have a conducive and competitive investment climate.” The comments came during a press briefing held at the South China Morning Post’s China Conference: Southeast Asia 2026 in Jakarta. The event gathered about 500 people, including 30 Chinese companies, with half the attendees from overseas. SCMP publisher Tammy Tam called Indonesia and Southeast Asia “a natural choice” for Chinese firms eyeing global expansion. She praised Indonesia’s “great potential,” noting its young population and the goal of achieving 8 percent economic growth.