Jakarta, Oct. 16 -- Fifty-four foreign companies have shown interest in joining Indonesia's national waste-to-energy program, investment agency Danantara Indonesia said on Thursday.

The companies, mainly from Japan, China, Germany, the Netherlands, and Singapore, are among 107 firms that have expressed interest in the project. The remaining 53 are domestic, said Danantara CEO Rosan Roeslani.

"Most of these foreign companies are major players in their home countries," Roeslani told reporters at a government economic forum in Jakarta.

The agency aims to complete the selection process transparently over the next two years, ensuring the most capable partners are chosen, he added.

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