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Indonesia Seeks Stronger Links Between Big Investors and Local Businesses
At a business meeting in Jakarta, Deputy Coordinating Minister Dradjad Hari Wibowo said Indonesia needs stronger links between large investors, medium-sized firms and micro, small and medium businesses.
He said the country should produce more goods at home rather than act mainly as a market for products.
These links can help local businesses gain work through supply chains, production partnerships and wider access to markets.
The government recorded 300.1 trillion rupiah in downstream investment in the first half of 2026, equal to 29.7% of total investment.
Dradjad said large investment needs to turn into production and include local businesses.
The government is promoting domestic products, simplifying local-content certification and addressing business obstacles.
It also wants to improve financing and market access for smaller firms, while expanding international trade opportunities.
Indonesia’s government says links between large investors and medium-sized and small local businesses need to be strengthened.
Deputy Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Dradjad Hari Wibowo said stronger connections could help spread investment benefits through supply chains, production partnerships and wider market access.
He said Indonesia should become a production base, not merely a market for products sold domestically.
The government reported downstream investment of Rp300.1 trillion in the first half of 2026, but said investment needs to translate into production and local business involvement.
- Who
- Indonesia’s government, represented by Deputy Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Dradjad Hari Wibowo.
- What
- The government wants stronger links between large investors and medium-sized and small local businesses.
- When
- Dradjad spoke on 12 October 2026.
- Where
- At the third national working meeting of the Indonesian Indigenous Entrepreneurs Association (HIPPI) in Jakarta.
- Why
- Stronger links could help local businesses gain opportunities from investment and make growth more inclusive.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Downstream investment reached Rp300.1 trillion, up 6.9% and accounting for 29.7% of national investment.
The government said 135 of 190 business complaints received by a government task force had been resolved.
Dradjad called for stronger links between large investors and smaller businesses at a HIPPI meeting in Jakarta.
- Downstream investment
- Rp300.1 trillion in the first half of 2026
- Share of national investment
- 29.7% in the first half of 2026
- Business complaints resolved
- 135 of 190 by 22 September 2026
- Investment covered by resolved complaints
- More than Rp625 trillion
- Jobs covered by resolved complaints
- About 31,000
What people are saying
Indonesia needs to be a production base, but not merely a market. What we need to improve is the link between large investments and medium-sized investments and small and micro businesses.
Inclusive and independent economic growth requires a strong business community. God willing, HIPPI members will become drivers of the people’s economy and creators of quality jobs.
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