Ceramic Industry Ready to Supply 3 Million Houses Program, Spur 3 Growth Engines

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Ceramic Industry Confident of Self-Sufficiency, Ready to Supply 3 Million Houses Program

With a production capacity of 650 million square meters, the domestic ceramic industry says it is self-sufficient and able to meet domestic needs. With this abundant production capacity, they are ready to supply a program of 3 million housing units. In the first semester of 2025, the resilience or utilization rate of the ceramic industry rose to 71%, compared to the same period last year at 60%. The increase in utilization also had an impact on domestic ceramic production, which increased by around 62 million square meters or grew 16.5%.

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35% of Investors Choose to Invest in Overseas Property

Property agent Xavier Marks Indonesia (Xavier Marks) reports that 35% of Indonesian investors have chosen to invest in property overseas in the past three years. The reasons include more stable opportunities, a healthy economic environment, foreign investor-friendly regulations, and the prospect of capital gains growth - driven by tourism and high demand. In addition, investors no longer just see property as a stationary asset, but as a dynamic instrument that moves with the direction of global stability. The choice inevitably falls on countries with a more conducive investment ecosystem, where legal certainty and potential returns go hand in hand. Japan and Malaysia are among the new magnets for Indonesian investors.

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To Spur Three Growth Engines, We Need to Reflect on Neighboring Countries

The Ministry of Finance has responded strongly to the predictions of a slowdown in the world and regional economies released by various international institutions over the past two weeks. Publicly, the government accepts the highlights of these projections, but still believes that Indonesia has tactics that are not always in line with forecasts. Namely, spurring the power of the three engines of economic growth in accordance with the plans that have been set. Indonesia can reflect on Vietnam and the Philippines.

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Despite AI, Humans Still Drive Business Strategy

A company's growth is not only determined by its expansion, but also by its ability to manage its human resources. Despite the increasing use of AI, companies still need a human touch in setting business strategies. Find out how companies are adapting and strategizing to face the challenges of human resource management and AI.

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Efforts to Maximize Ecosystem-Based Tourism Potential

The House of Representatives' approval of the Draft Tourism Law (RUU) on October 2, 2025, brought new hope for the face of Indonesian tourism. The addition of a number of articles to chapters in the bill is an opening for modern Indonesian tourism.
The new concept of "Tourism Ecosystem" promoted in this bill is the main foundation to replace the old industrial concept, by integrating all supporting components, such as UMKM, to create more inclusive and dispersed tourism. In the new article 4A-C, the restructuring of governance ensures integrated development planning, more detailed destination arrangements, and modern data-driven and coordinated marketing. The core of these changes is to place local people and culture as the main pillar (4D), including encouraging community-based tourism and strengthening promotion as an instrument of cultural soft power (4E), and recognizing the role of creations and events as tourist attractions (4F).

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Selected Videos: Welcoming Indonesia's New Economic Order

Southeast Asia Business Events Forum (SEABEF) 2025: This regional event business forum carries the theme Strengthening SEA Event Industry through Sustainability Practice, Strategic Investment, and Collaborative Efforts. It aims to be an important moment to strengthen the event ecosystem in Southeast Asia, thereby opening up new investment opportunities and enhancing ASEAN's position on the global stage. The event will be held for two days, on October 10-11, 2025, at NICE, PIK 2, Jakarta. Attending the event were Minister of Tourism Widiyanti Putri and event or festival management practitioners. For more information about the event and how to participate, please visit MICE Indonesia's Instagram account.

Indonesia International Sustainability Forum (ISEF) 2025: The global sustainability forum that aims to make Indonesia a regional green investment hub is jointly organized by the Ministry of Investment and Downstream Development (BKPM), the Coordinating Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development, and Kadin Indonesia. The event will take place over two days, October 10-11, 2025, at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), with the theme Investing for a Resilient, Sustainable and Prosperous World. There will be thousands of participants and more than 49 confirmed speakers from global leaders, sustainability experts, to world CEOs, including Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and cabinet ministers. The forum aims to discuss clean energy transition, mineral downstreaming, and green financing. Participants can register to attend the forum through ISEF's official website. More information is available on ISEF's official social media accounts.