Approaching 1 Year of President Prabowo's Administration

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The following is important information related to the development of the business universe that needs attention today based on the curation of the SUAR Team.

One Year of Prabowo's Administration, Indonesia Remains a Bright Spot

During President Prabowo Subianto's one-year term, Indonesia's economy has grown sustainably. In fact, Indonesia remains one of thebright spots in an uncertain world economy.
This is reflected in various economic indicators, such as economic growth in the second quarter of 2025 which reached 5.12%. Inflation in September 2025 was also under control at 2.65% on an annual basis, still within the government's target range of 1.5%-2.5%. Investor confidence is also in a solid position. This can be seen from the Jakarta Composite Index (JCI), which has broken the 8,000 level since September and continues to set record highs this October. Direct investment also recorded a positive performance. In the first semester of 2025, investment realization reached Rp 924.6 trillion, up 13.6% compared to the same period the previous year, with a labor absorption of 1.2 million people.

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Turning Frond Waste into Dollars, Palm Kernel Sticks are Exported

At first glance, they look like broom sticks, but they are longer and stiffer. Some are light brown, while others are dark brown, depending on the degree of dryness when drying. No one would have thought that these sticks, which originate from palm frond waste, would be a new favorite product that could generate millions of dollars in the export market. The raw material for these palm sticks uses palm frond waste, which is widely available in oil palm plantation areas.
Listen to the stories of business players processing and utilizing palm sticks into high-value export products.

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Facing European Regulation, Government Ready to Free Commodity Traceability License

The Indonesian government plans to free uptraceability licenses for exports of a number of commodities to the European Union. This step responds to concerns among industries in the plantation sector ahead of the implementation of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
This regulation was delayed twice, before finally scheduled to take effect at the end of December 2026 for large companies and the end of June 2026 for micro and small businesses.

A Guide to Counteracting E-Commerce Fraud Modes

Digital crime cases in Indonesia are quite high. Global Anti-Scam Alliances (GASA) data shows that 66% of Indonesians have almost become victims of fraud. They were not deceived directly, but had received information that led to fraud. Some of the modes that users often encounter include:
1. Gift scam,
2. Buying and selling goods,
3. Illegal investment,
4. Social engineering that utilizes false proximity.

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Trade Expo 2025 Selected Videos: A New Push for Exports, Investment and the National Economy

Immediate Budget Reallocation if Absorption Remains Slow

The realization of central government spending (BPP) until 30 September 2025 has only reached Rp 1,589.9 trillion or 59.7% of the outlook for the semester report (lapsem). It is necessary to accelerate spending by IDR 1,292.7 trillion in the last three months to achieve the annual target.
The realization of expenditure for the central government's priority programs amounting to IDR 480.4 trillion has only been absorbed by 51.6% of the IDR 930.7 trillion ceiling as of October 3. Budget absorption in several government priority programs is even below 50%.

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Press Conference on Investment Realization for the Third Quarter of 2025. The Ministry of Investment and Downstream / Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) will hold this event on Friday (17/10/2025) at 09.00 WIB at the BKPM Office, Jakarta. The presentation of achievements will be delivered directly by the Minister of Investment and Downstream / Head of BKPM Rosan P Roeslani. This event can also be watched via Youtube Ministry of Investment and Downstream-BKPM.

IDX Capital Market Summit & Expo (CMSE) 2025 is an annual capital market exhibition and conference organized by the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), together with the Indonesian Securities Guarantee Clearing House (KPEI) and the Indonesian Central Securities Depository (KSEI), and the Financial Services Authority (OJK). The event will take place over two days, October 17-18, 2025 at the Main Hall of the Indonesia Stock Exchange. There are many events during the two days related to investment seminars. Participants can attend the entire series of seminars and exhibitions for free by registering on the IDX official website or directly at the event venue.