Airlangga Hartarto

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto Confident Economy Grew 5.5% in Q1 2026

JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — Despite ongoing global uncertainty, the Indonesian government remains confident that the country’s economy grew by around 5.5% in the first quarter of 2026, with household consumption serving as the main driver. The projection was conveyed by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto during a press conference on the realization of first-quarter […]

Asia’s New Power Map: How Indonesia Plans to Overtake Japan and South Korea by 2050

JAKARTA, Indonesia (JakartaWeekly.com) – The global economic center of gravity is shifting rapidly toward Southeast Asia, with Indonesia projected to leapfrog traditional industrial powerhouses Japan and South Korea to become the world’s fifth-largest economy by 2050. Speaking at the Tokyo Conference 2026, Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, laid out a bold vision […]