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Kadin proposes three measures to strengthen Indonesia's competitiveness
Indonesia's Chamber of Commerce and Industry, known as Kadin, proposed three measures to strengthen the economy at a national meeting in Jakarta.
The recommendations are intended to help Indonesia compete amid global uncertainty.
First, Kadin wants safeguards for business and government cash flow, local government finances and household purchasing power.
Second, it says businesses need reliable supplies of production materials, supported by supply chains linking producers with finance and buyers.
Third, Kadin wants greater certainty for companies operating in Indonesia.
Its proposals also promote exporting Indonesian products and encouraging investment in the country.
Kadin planned to present the recommendations to President Prabowo, seeking closer cooperation between government and business.
Kadin Indonesia formulated three recommendations to strengthen Indonesia’s competitiveness amid global uncertainty.
The proposals focus on economic buffers, access to production materials and certainty for businesses.
Kadin chairman Anindya Novyan Bakrie said the recommendations came from discussions at the organization’s 2026 National Leadership Meeting.
The proposals also include promoting Indonesian exports and encouraging investment in Indonesia.
Kadin said it planned to present the recommendations to President Prabowo Subianto.
- Who
- Kadin Indonesia, led by chairman Anindya Novyan Bakrie.
- What
- It formulated three recommendations to strengthen Indonesia’s competitiveness.
- When
- The recommendations were discussed at a meeting on 29–30 October 2026.
- Where
- Jakarta.
- Why
- To strengthen Indonesia’s competitiveness amid global uncertainty and support cooperation between the government and businesses.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Kadin’s National Leadership Meeting took place, with discussions in three commissions producing the recommendations.
Anindya outlined the recommendations at a press conference.
Kadin said it planned to present the recommendations to President Prabowo Subianto.
- Recommendations
- Three
- Meeting
- Kadin National Leadership Meeting 2026
- Meeting dates
- 29–30 October 2026
- Economic buffer
- Protect business and government cash flows, regional fiscal capacity and household purchasing power
- Initiatives
- Buy from Indonesia and Buy Indonesia
- Regional input
- Kadin members in 38 provinces and business associations contributed views
What people are saying
The first, we must strengthen buffers to face shocks to the world economy.
The second, raw materials for people’s production must also be safeguarded. For production in general.
And the third is certainty for businesses so Indonesia can go global.