This decision serves as a stimulus to accelerate economic growth, taking into account the tendency of the U.S. central bank, The Federal Reserve (The Fed), to also lower its interest rate (Fed Funds Rate/FFR).
The logistics industry has the opportunity to take part in the government’s mega project to develop more than 80,000 Merah-Putih Village Cooperatives (KDMP), becoming a key spearhead in the distribution of agricultural products and various essential goods.
Citing OECD data, in 2023 Indonesia’s tax ratio stood at 12%. This figure is still below that of other countries, such as Malaysia (13.1%), Singapore (13.7%), China (20.4%), South Korea (28.9%), and Japan (34.4%).
In the 2026 Draft State Budget (RAPBN), the MBG program budget rises to IDR 355 trillion, a 400% increase compared to the 2025 budget of only IDR 71 trillion. This presents both opportunities and challenges for the business sector.
In the 2026 Draft State Budget Bill (RUU APBN 2026), the government allocated IDR 37.5 trillion for the development of New Renewable Energy.
The vigorous downstreaming of the mining sector has successfully attracted investment, created jobs, and ultimately boosted economic growth.
The government has set a tax revenue target in the Draft State Budget (APBN) 2026 at IDR 2,357.7 trillion, an increase of 13.5% from the 2025 tax revenue outlook of IDR 2,076.9 trillion.
Amid limited fiscal space, the president wants to immediately accelerate the fulfillment of promises through eight priority agendas and a 5.4% economic growth target.
African countries have stable economic growth and a strong appetite for imported products. The African market is as large as China’s, with 1.3 billion people representing 16 percent of the world’s population.
Regardless of the various debates regarding President Prabowo Subianto’s claim that the unemployment rate continues to decline, one solution that can be offered to genuinely reduce unemployment is, among other things, by strengthening the middle class.
Indonesia’s foreign exchange reserves remained stable amid economic turbulence, including the threat of import tariffs from the United States.
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