Parliament Views Strategic Sectors as Still Supporting the Economy Amid Global Pressures
VIVA – The Chairman of Commission VI of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), Nurdin Halid, believes that national strategic sectors remain the main pillars of Indonesia’s economy amid global commodity price pressures.
He expressed this assessment based on evaluations of the performance of several national companies throughout 2025, which still recorded positive results.
According to Nurdin, these achievements demonstrate that Indonesia’s economic fundamentals are still sufficiently strong to face global dynamics. He emphasised that strategic sectors play an important role in maintaining economic stability while driving value-added-based transformation.
“We appreciate the corporate performance achievements in 2025, which were still able to maintain positive performance despite facing global commodity price pressures,” said Nurdin during a Hearing Meeting (RDP) at the DPR RI on Tuesday, 31 March 2026.
Nevertheless, the DPR reminds that strengthening the economic structure is still needed. Nurdin assessed that the contribution of the downstream sector to profitability still needs to be increased so that dependence on raw commodities can be reduced.
He also emphasised the importance of balancing the acceleration of processing facility development with reserve readiness, upstream-to-downstream integration, and corporate financial resilience. This is considered crucial for maintaining the sustainability of national economic growth.
In the performance presentation, several companies reported positive results throughout 2025. Revenue and profit increases were driven by rising production volumes and efficiency strategies, despite facing global price fluctuations.
In addition, the DPR also encourages the preparation of a more measured industrial development roadmap, based on market needs and resource availability. This step is deemed important to ensure that strategic sectors can continue to provide optimal contributions to the economy.
In the end, the DPR hopes that this positive performance can be maintained and improved, so that strategic sectors remain the main pillars in supporting the national economy amid global uncertainties.
The President Director of PT Aneka Tambang Tbk, Untung Budiharto, revealed that the company’s performance up to the third quarter of 2025 showed significant strengthening. Revenue reached Rp72 trillion, or an annual increase of 67 per cent, driven by increased nickel ore volume and gold prices. Net profit also rose to Rp6.6 trillion, with nickel production reaching 12.6 million WMT and alumina 134 thousand tonnes.