In a statement issued in Jakarta on Tuesday, Deputy Minister of Investment and Downstreaming and deputy head of the BKPM, Todotua Pasaribu, said that the investment will make Indonesia a center for advanced computing based on artificial intelligence and quantum technology in Asia.
“This aligns with President Prabowo’s directive targeting 8 percent economic growth toward the Golden Indonesia 2045 (goal). The digital economy, particularly data centers, is a key pillar to achieve this,” he said.
“Indonesia has tremendous potential in this sector, and we are ready to be a key partner in building Asia’s digital future,” he added.
The investment plan was confirmed in a strategic partnership agreement signed by Worldvuer iByond Limited, a Silicon Valley-based technology company, and Tunas Prima Industrial Estate in Jakarta on July 9, 2025.
Pasaribu said that the data center will be built in the Tunas Prima area, a green industrial park located in Batam, Riau Islands, which has renewable energy-based infrastructure such as solar panels and self-contained water treatment facilities.
The area previously attracted investment from global manufacturers such as Apple iPhone and AirTag producers.
Worldvuer iByond Ltd. is the developer of the Vovea iByond Operating System, which combines various types of advanced computing technologies, including quantum computing, artificial intelligence, and Big Data analytics, to produce processing speeds and capacities that far exceed conventional data centers.
Indonesia will be the first base for this technology in Asia, after Silicon Valley and the Middle East, Pasaribu said.
In addition to building the data center, Worldvuer iByond Ltd. is exploring potential collaborations in the energy sector, similar to the one it has forged with Aramco in Saudi Arabia.
It is also exploring cooperation in telecommunications technology with Telkom Group and the Ministry of Communication and Digital.
“Through the Job Creation Law and the OSS system, we have simplified regulations. We are also providing various fiscal incentives such as tax holidays, super tax deductions for research and human resource development, and import duty exemptions for equipment,” he said.
“This demonstrates our commitment to supporting quality investments like this project,” he added.
As a follow-up, Worldvuer iByond Ltd. will submit a formal incentive proposal and supporting documents to the Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming, and open the door to broader collaboration with the education and mining sectors, particularly in developing a gold-based microchip supply chain.
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