Prabowo and Ray Dalio discuss Indonesia's economic prospects and strengthening Danantara
President Prabowo Subianto and Danantara advisor as well as international finance figure Ray Dalio discussed Indonesia’s economic prospects as well as the optimisation and strengthening of Danantara’s role as the engine of Indonesia’s economic growth.
The discussion took place during a meeting between Prabowo and Ray Dalio at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Friday afternoon.
“The meeting discussed Indonesia’s economic prospects, as well as the optimisation and strengthening of Danantara’s role as the engine of Indonesia’s economic growth,” stated a post on the Instagram account of the Presidential Cabinet Secretariat (@sekretariat.kabinet) on Friday.
In the meeting, efforts to optimise Danantara as the national strategic investment management body were discussed, including strengthening its role in driving economic growth.
Danantara, as Indonesia’s strategic investment management body established by President Prabowo Subianto in February 2025 to optimise state assets, manage strategic state-owned enterprises, and act as a Sovereign Wealth Fund.
Danantara also continues to collaborate with strategic partners to enhance trust and Danantara’s strength in the international arena.
The meeting was also attended by Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, Minister of Investment and Head of BPI Danantara Rosan Roeslani, Minister of Higher Education Brian Yuliarto, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya.
Speaking after the meeting, Purbaya said the meeting between Prabowo and Ray Dalio discussed efforts to encourage foreign investors to enter Indonesia.
“He is helping us to invite foreign investors with some proposals he has. We will see, we will accelerate to ensure it runs,” said Purbaya.
He said Ray Dalio will help promote Indonesia abroad and bring several proposals to attract investor interest.
These proposals will soon be followed up so that the proposed projects can be quickly realised.
Purbaya also highlighted that if there are projects running slowly, his side will address the obstacles to speed up completion in a short time.
In the meeting, there were several inputs regarding projects deemed capable of accelerating national economic movement, including projects in the energy sector and special economic zones.
In the energy sector, Purbaya mentioned projects discussed that are indicated to relate to the development of solar power plants (PLTS).
He also revealed projects involving investors from Singapore and domestic ones that are being pushed to be accelerated. However, he said, details of these projects have not yet been provided in detail.
In the economic zone discussion, Purbaya said there are plans to add one special economic zone (KEK) to increase investment attractiveness.