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        "msgid": "eddy-soeparno-applauds-prabowos-decision-to-lower-industrial-gas-prices-1782737622",
        "date": "2026-06-29 19:10:04",
        "title": "Eddy Soeparno Applauds Prabowo's Decision to Lower Industrial Gas Prices",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Deputy Speaker of the MPR Eddy Soeparno has praised President Prabowo Subianto's decision to reduce gas prices for the industrial sector, calling it a strategic and timely move. He noted the policy addresses concerns from both business owners facing high production costs and labour groups worried about potential layoffs. The decision is seen as a strong signal of the government's commitment to maintaining industrial competitiveness and protecting jobs.",
        "content": "<p>Deputy Speaker of the People\u2019s Consultative Assembly (MPR) from the\nNational Mandate Party (PAN) faction, Eddy Soeparno, has expressed\nappreciation for President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s decision to lower gas\nprices for the industrial sector. According to him, the decision was\nimplemented after listening to the aspirations of business operators and\nlabour groups regarding the high energy costs burdening the business\nworld. Eddy Soeparno stated that President Prabowo\u2019s move demonstrates\nresponsive leadership to the real problems faced by the national\nindustrial sector, particularly labour-intensive industries which have\nrecently been under pressure from production costs due to high gas\nprices. He said the policy also sends a strong signal that the\ngovernment is present to maintain a balance between the interests of the\nbusiness world and the protection of the workforce. \u201cPresident Prabowo\u2019s\ndecision to lower industrial gas prices is a strategic and timely step.\nThe President directly heard the complaints of business operators facing\nincreased production costs, while also paying attention to the concerns\nof labour groups regarding the threat of layoffs,\u201d Eddy said in his\nstatement on Monday (29\/6\/2026). \u201cThis policy demonstrates the\ngovernment\u2019s alignment with the sustainability of national industry and\nthe protection of jobs,\u201d Eddy continued. Eddy explained that the\nmanufacturing industry is one of the main drivers of national economic\ngrowth, absorbing millions of workers. Therefore, he said maintaining\nindustrial competitiveness through the provision of competitively priced\nenergy is an important factor in sustaining production, investment, and\nemployment opportunities. \u201cWhen energy costs can be reduced, companies\nhave greater room to maintain operations, sustain production levels, and\navoid efficiency measures that could potentially impact workers,\u201d he\nsaid. \u201cIn a global economic situation still full of uncertainty, the\ncourage to take corrective steps like this is very important to maintain\nthe sustainability of national industry while protecting millions of\nIndonesian workers,\u201d he added. He believes that the policy of lowering\nindustrial gas prices will send a positive signal to investors that\nIndonesia is serious about creating a competitive business climate.\nMoreover, certainty of energy costs is one of the important factors in\ninvestment decisions, particularly for the manufacturing and processing\nsectors with high added value. \u201cWhen the business world sees the\ngovernment present and responsive to the problems they face, confidence\nwill increase. This confidence is an important foundation for\ninvestment, business expansion, the creation of new jobs, and\nsustainable economic growth,\u201d he said. Eddy also invited all\nstakeholders, including the government, business operators, and labour\norganisations, to continue strengthening dialogue and cooperation in\nfacing future economic challenges. \u201cThis policy shows that when the\ngovernment, business operators, and workers sit together to find\nsolutions, the resulting decisions will provide broad benefits for the\nnation,\u201d he said. \u201cWe hope this step will be the beginning of\nstrengthening the national industrial sector to become more productive,\ncompetitive, and capable of creating more quality jobs for the\nIndonesian people,\u201d Eddy concluded.<\/p>",
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