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        "msgid": "airlangga-indonesias-economy-grows-5-39-percent-digitalisation-and-ai-as-new-growth-engines-1775706659",
        "date": "2026-04-09 10:02:00",
        "title": "Airlangga: Indonesia's Economy Grows 5.39 Percent, Digitalisation and AI as New Growth Engines",
        "author": "Erlangga Djumena",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's economy grew by 5.39 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, positioning the country as a solid performer among G20 nations, bolstered by robust domestic consumption and the burgeoning digital economy. Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto highlighted the digital sector's potential, valued at nearly $100 billion, with advancements in AI and startups driving innovation, while government initiatives focus on workforce reskilling and regional digital integration through the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement. This growth underscores Indonesia's resilience amid global uncertainties, emphasising digitalisation's role in empowering SMEs and enhancing productivity.",
        "content": "<p>The government assesses that Indonesia\u2019s economic resilience remains\nintact amid global uncertainties and geopolitical tensions, supported by\nstrong domestic consumption and the development of the digital\neconomy.<\/p>\n<p>Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto stated that\nthe national economy grew by 5.39 percent year-on-year in the fourth\nquarter of 2025. This figure places Indonesia as one of the countries\nwith solid growth performance among G20 members.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe government views digitalisation and AI as new growth engines for\nIndonesia\u2019s economy. Indonesia has a highly promising digital economy\nvalue, with the digital economy value of Indonesia nearly reaching $100\nbillion,\u201d Airlangga said in his statement in Jakarta on Wednesday\n(8\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Airlangga explained that household consumption is the largest\ncontributor to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), accounting for 53.63\npercent, with growth of 4.99 percent.<\/p>\n<p>This condition reflects the strong purchasing power of the\npopulation, supported by Indonesia\u2019s large population base of more than\n280 million people.<\/p>\n<p>According to Airlangga, the size of this domestic market also drives\nthe development of the digital economy, including app-based\ntransportation and the utilisation of artificial intelligence (AI)\ntechnology. Based on the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025, Indonesia\nranks 55th, up from 85th in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, in 2025, Indonesia is recorded to have around 3,200\nstartups and seven unicorns operating in various sectors, from food and\nbeverages, fintech, e-commerce, to digital transportation.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, Airlangga reminded that technological developments also\nbring significant changes to the labour market.<\/p>\n<p>Referring to the World Economic Forum report, around 22 percent of\njob types are projected to undergo transformation in the coming\nyears.<\/p>\n<p>For this reason, the government continues to strengthen digital\ntalent readiness through various strategic programmes.<\/p>\n<p>One of them is through collaboration with Arm Holdings, targeting\ntraining for 15,000 talents in the AI field this year.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Indonesia has also initiated the drafting of the ASEAN\nDigital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) to strengthen digital\neconomic integration in the region.<\/p>\n<p>This agreement is targeted to be signed in 2026 under the\nPhilippines\u2019 leadership.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the utilisation of AI technology enables MSME actors to\naccess data quickly, from sales trends to customer profiles, thereby\nallowing them to determine business development strategies more\naccurately.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe instant utilisation of data, from sales trends to customer\nsummaries, will certainly help MSME actors in determining the types of\nproducts that need to be developed or supplied,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/airlangga-indonesias-economy-grows-5-39-percent-digitalisation-and-ai-as-new-growth-engines-1775706659",
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