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        "msgid": "bamsoet-applauds-west-javas-economic-resilience-amid-global-turmoil-1782100355",
        "date": "2026-06-22 10:17:35",
        "title": "Bamsoet Applauds West Java's Economic Resilience Amid Global Turmoil",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Senior Indonesian politician Bambang Soesatyo has praised West Java's robust economic performance, highlighting its growth above the national average and controlled inflation as proof of regional resilience against global headwinds. He attributed this strength to a solid manufacturing base, sustained investment, and effective price stability, which together bolster purchasing power and investor confidence. Bamsoet cautioned that future priorities must include human resource development and innovation-led growth to ensure the benefits are widely shared.",
        "content": "<p>Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives, former Speaker of\nthe People\u2019s Consultative Assembly, and Deputy Chairman of the\nIndonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN), Bambang Soesatyo\n(Bamsoet), has assessed that West Java\u2019s economic resilience serves as\nevidence that regions can continue to grow strongly amid global economic\nuncertainty triggered by slowing international trade, geopolitical\nconflicts in various regions, commodity price fluctuations, and\npressures on global supply chains. He noted that West Java\u2019s economic\ngrowth in 2025 was even above the national economic growth rate, which\nwas recorded at approximately 5.11 percent for the full year and 5.39\npercent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Meanwhile, West Java\u2019s inflation\nrate was maintained at 2.63 percent. According to him, this condition\nshows that West Java possesses stronger resilience compared to many\nother regions in facing the global economic slowdown. The performance of\nthe processing industry, trade, logistics, construction, and investment\nsectors were the main factors underpinning this growth. \u201cThis\nachievement demonstrates that West Java\u2019s economic foundation is very\nstrong. When the world faces uncertainty due to geopolitical conflicts,\neconomic slowdowns in several developed countries, and global trade\npressures, West Java\u2019s economy has still been able to grow above the\nnational average with controlled inflation. This is an important\nindicator that the region\u2019s economic structure is increasingly robust\nand solid,\u201d Bamsoet stated on Monday (22\/6\/2026). He made these remarks\nat Liwet Asep Stroberi after visiting Nagrek Regency and Tasikmalaya on\nSaturday (20\/6). The former Speaker of the House of Representatives and\nformer Chairman of House Commission III explained that one important\nindicator reflecting the quality of West Java\u2019s economic growth is its\nsuccess in controlling inflation. In December 2025, West Java\u2019s annual\ninflation was recorded at 2.63 percent. He considered this figure lower\nthan the national inflation rate, which reached 2.92 percent. This price\nstability is crucial because it directly affects people\u2019s purchasing\npower and business certainty. \u201cHigh economic growth will struggle to\nprovide maximum benefits if inflation is not under control. Therefore,\nWest Java\u2019s success in maintaining inflation at around 2.63 percent is a\nvery important achievement because it preserves people\u2019s purchasing\npower while boosting investor confidence,\u201d said Bamsoet. The Deputy\nChairman of the Golkar Party assessed that West Java\u2019s position as the\ncentre of the national manufacturing industry is the main factor\nsupporting the region\u2019s economic resilience. Various industrial zones in\nKarawang, Bekasi, Purwakarta, Subang, and the Rebana area continue to\nattract new investment, particularly in the automotive, electric\nvehicle, electronics, logistics, and technology-based industry sectors.\nThis investment flow generates a multiplier effect that strengthens\neconomic activity, expands employment opportunities, and maintains\npeople\u2019s purchasing power. \u201cWest Java\u2019s advantage lies in the\ncombination of a strong industrial base, increasingly complete\ninfrastructure, and proximity to the national market centre. These\nfactors make West Java a highly competitive investment destination at\nboth the regional and global levels,\u201d Bamsoet elaborated. Furthermore,\nthe Chairman of ARDIN Indonesia reminded that future challenges remain\nsignificant. The global economic slowdown, trade protectionism policies,\ntechnological disruption, and inter-country investment competition will\ncontinue to be factors influencing regional economic performance.\nTherefore, Bamsoet continued, improving the quality of human resources,\nstrengthening logistics infrastructure, accelerating industrial\ndownstreaming, and developing innovation-based economies must be West\nJava\u2019s development priorities in the coming years. \u201cEconomic resilience\ncannot be measured solely by high growth figures. What is more important\nis how that growth can create quality jobs, strengthen people\u2019s\npurchasing power, reduce inequality, and improve welfare evenly,\u201d\nBamsoet concluded.<\/p>",
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