JAKARTA, Jakartaweekly.com — Indonesia’s economy expanded 5.61% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported on Tuesday, with gross domestic product (GDP) at current prices reaching Rp6,187.2 trillion. On a quarterly basis, however, the economy contracted 0.77% from the previous quarter. Economic growth in early 2026 was supported by strong performance in […]
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 […]
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 […]
