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        "id": 1650124,
        "msgid": "ministry-of-finance-states-strong-fundamental-resilience-amid-expansive-manufacturing-1775104106",
        "date": "2026-04-01 22:29:35",
        "title": "Ministry of Finance states strong fundamental resilience amid expansive manufacturing",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Ministry of Finance has highlighted the robust fundamental resilience of Indonesia's manufacturing sector, as evidenced by the March Purchasing Managers\u2019 Index (PMI) of 50.1, which remains expansive despite a moderation from February's 53.8 amid global dynamics. Supported by stable domestic demand and positive performances from key trading partners, the sector faces challenges like rising input costs and supply chain disruptions, yet business sentiment and real sector activities, including automotive sales and cement growth, continue to show strength. This underscores the government's proactive approach to anticipating future risks, with consumer confidence also remaining optimistic.",
        "content": "<p>This affirms the fundamental resilience of the national manufacturing\nsector and the government\u2019s efforts to remain anticipatory towards\nfuture risks.<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Finance states that the March\nManufacturing Purchasing Managers\u2019 Index (PMI) of 50.1, which is\nexpansive although moderated compared to February\u2019s 53.8, indicates\nstrong fundamental resilience amid increasing global dynamics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndonesia\u2019s manufacturing sector remains expansive in March 2026,\nsupported by domestic demand and the maintained performance of key\ntrading partners,\u201d said the Director General of Economic and Fiscal\nStrategy at the Ministry of Finance, Febrio Kacaribu, in a written\nstatement in Jakarta on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>According to Febrio, the moderation is influenced by a decline in new\norders and exports, as well as rising input costs due to increased\nenergy prices and global supply chain disruptions, including delays in\nraw material deliveries that are holding back production activities.<\/p>\n<p>However, fundamentally, the domestic manufacturing industry remains\nintact, supported by stable domestic demand and business optimism\ntowards future prospects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis affirms the fundamental resilience of the national\nmanufacturing sector and the government\u2019s efforts to remain anticipatory\ntowards future risks,\u201d Febrio stated.<\/p>\n<p>Business sentiment remains maintained, supported by expectations of\nglobal demand reflected in the manufacturing PMI levels of trading\npartner countries that are still in the expansive zone, as well as\nstrong domestic demand.<\/p>\n<p>Several of Indonesia\u2019s key trading partners show expansive\nmanufacturing PMI levels, such as Vietnam (51.2), the Philippines\n(51.3), Thailand (54.1), India (53.8), and the United States (52.4),\nalong with improvements in the European region with the Eurozone\nreturning to expansive (51.4), serving as a positive signal for the\nprospects of national manufacturing exports.<\/p>\n<p>In the automotive sector, car sales grew high by 12.2 percent\n(year-on-year) and motorcycle sales continue to grow positively.<\/p>\n<p>Real sector activities also remain strong, as reflected in cement\nsales growth of 5.3 percent and positive electricity consumption in the\nbusiness and industry sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Public optimism remains strong, as reflected in the February Consumer\nConfidence Index (IKK) at 125.2. This is supported by the Current\nEconomic Condition Index (IKE) which increased to 115.9 from 115.1 in\nthe previous month, as well as the Consumer Expectations Index (IEK)\nwhich remains at an optimistic level of 134.4.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ministry-of-finance-states-strong-fundamental-resilience-amid-expansive-manufacturing-1775104106",
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