News - West Java is optimistic that the West Java LPE can reach 5.5 percent by the end of this year

West Java is optimistic that the West Java LPE can reach 5.5 percent by the end of this year

Dec, 22 2025

PORTALJABAR, BANDUNG CITY - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded that West Java's Economic Growth Rate (EGR) in the third quarter of 2025 reached 5.20 percent, still above the national average (5.04 percent).

West Java Provincial Secretary Herman Suryatman expressed his appreciation for the performance of all parties in West Java Province who continue to encourage a high EGR. He believes that a consistently rising EGR will improve public welfare.

He even expressed optimism that West Java's EGR could reach 5.5 percent by the end of 2025.

"The central government has set an economic growth target of 8 percent in 2029, which is quite challenging, but West Java is optimistic. We'll start in 2025 and reach 5.5 percent by the end of the year," he said at the West Java Economic Society 2025 on Monday (November 10, 2025).

The Secretary stated that in West Java, the four main components driving the EGR are showing a positive trend.

First, government spending, which has now reached 72.67 percent, supported by revenue realization of 81.22 percent. Government spending is the driving force behind the West Java economy.

"We're serious about it; we monitor it every day, not just provincial spending but also government spending at the district and city levels," he emphasized.

The second component is public consumption, which is showing an improving trend. This is because the inflation rate in West Java is well-controlled. Third, West Java's investment, which by the third quarter of 2025 had recorded Rp 77.1 trillion (January-September).

"As of today, according to my records, investment in West Java has reached Rp 218 trillion. This proves that West Java is friendly to sustainable and equitable investment," said Herman. Lastly, exports and imports are evident, with a consistent trade surplus.

Bank Indonesia Representative Office Head Muhamad Nur stated that the West Java LPE remains on track. The remaining two months of the year will see economic growth driven by government spending and public consumption ahead of Christmas and New Year.

"West Java is still on track. We, from the banking and academic sectors, through the 2025 World Economic Outlook (WJES), have provided several recommendations to pursue economic growth and accelerate the 8 percent target by 2029," he added.

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Visit of the West Java Provincial Government Legal Bureau regarding IRH Management

JDIH Marves – In order to increase the effectiveness of managing the Legal Reform Index (IRH), the West Java Provincial Government Legal Bureau (Pemprov Jabar) held a comparative study visit to the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Kemenko Marves) on December 14 2023. This visit aims to gain further insight regarding IRH management and gain an in-depth understanding of the best practices that have been implemented at the national level. The West Java Provincial Government Legal Bureau team, led by an Associate Expert Legal Analyst, was warmly received by officials from the Legal Bureau of the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Nicolaus Naibaho along with staff and staff within the Legal Bureau of the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. During the visit, the West Java Provincial Government Legal Bureau team also had the opportunity to listen to a presentation regarding the concrete steps that have been taken by the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries in increasing the achievements of the Legal Reform Index. It is hoped that open discussions and exchange of ideas between the two parties can provide valuable input to improve and strengthen the legal system at the provincial level. This comparative study reflects the West Java Provincial Government's commitment to continuing to improve the quality of legal services and implementing reforms aimed at increasing the effectiveness of law at the regional level. After this visit, it is hoped that there will be closer synergy between the central and regional governments in joint efforts to achieve the goals of legal reform in Indonesia. (SOURCE)

Jan, 17 2024

Hundreds of West Java's Leading MSME Booths Enliven KKJ-PKJB 2024 in Bandung City

There are 130 booths of West Java's leading MSMEs which present various creative product creations, fashion, culinary and other premium creative industries, helping to enliven the West Java Creative Works and West Java Creativity Week (KKJ-PKJB) 2024 which will take place at the Atrium of Trans Studio Mall Bandung, from June 28-30, 2024. This event is one of the efforts to raise the class of MSMEs in West Java which was held by Bank Indonesia together with the West Java Provincial Government and the West Java Dekranasda. KKJ-PKJB 2024, which is the Road to Indonesian Creative Work (KKI) event, takes the theme 'Synergy to Strengthen the Green Economy, Digital and Inclusive Finance and Investment Climate for Economic Independence', attended by the Indonesian Minister of Trade, Zulkifli Hasan (Zulhas), Deputy Governor Bank Indonesia, Aida S. Budiman, and Acting. Governor of West Java, Bey Machmudin, and Regional Secretary Jabat Herman Suryatman. In his remarks, the Minister of Trade, Zulkifli Hasan, said that the 2024 KKJ-PKJB was a form of commitment by the Ministry of Trade together with the Regional Government and related stakeholders including Bank Indonesia in encouraging the marketing of West Java MSME products. This is also in line with MSMEs which are considered critical engines for the economy through large employment and contribution to economic growth. "Apart from that, MSMEs also have the potential to become a motor for increasing Indonesia's export performance in line with the existence of various commodities that have the potential to be widely marketed to major export destination countries," said Zulhas at TSM Bandung, Friday (28/6/2024). According to him, one of the concrete steps taken by the Ministry of Trade to encourage exports of West Java MSMEs is through the Export Coaching Program (ECP). ECP is a synergy program of the Ministry of Trade through the Human Resources Training Center for Export and Trade Services (PPEJP) of the Ministry of Trade with Bank Indonesia West Java through an intensive export assistance program for 8 months. "This ECP aims to increase MSMEs' understanding of export procedures, permits and requirements, so that export business matching can be carried out with potential overseas buyers. This program has succeeded in realizing several MSME export deliveries independently in 2024, including exports of processed food products, Banana chips and "King Spicy to Japan is worth 270 million rupiah, and Wanoja coffee exports to Saudi Arabia are worth 1.4 billion rupiah," explained Zulhas. Meanwhile, Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia, Aida S. Budiman, in her speech said that MSMEs also play an important role in controlling regional inflation. In the 4K framework for controlling regional inflation, supply availability is one of the important pillars that can be supported by MSMEs or Food Cluster players. SOURCE

Jul, 03 2024

Indonet Expands Underground Fiber Network, Targets Karawang Industrial Area

PT Indointernet Tbk. (Indonet) has launched the third route of its underground fiber optic network to strengthen connectivity reliability for industrial facilities and data centers across the Bekasi–Karawang corridor. With the addition of the third route, the total length of Indonet's underground fiber optic network has increased by approximately 141% compared with its pre-2024 network infrastructure. Indonet Operations Director Agus Ariyanto said the additional fiber optic infrastructure enhances the performance and resilience of the company's existing transmission system. Ensuring high service availability remains a key priority in supporting today's increasingly hybrid business operations. "Both underground fiber routes that have been operational since 2025 have maintained 100% Ready for Service (RFS), indicating that there have been no fiber cable disruptions or outages to date," Agus told Bisnis on Wednesday (July 8, 2026). According to Agus, the network expansion broadens Indonet's coverage while improving overall service reliability. For business-to-business (B2B) customers, the expanded and more resilient network enables the company to deliver more dependable connectivity to support growing business demands, particularly in industrial estates, data centers, and enterprise operations. Installing the entire fiber optic infrastructure underground is a core component of Indonet's strategy to minimize the risk of physical damage. The approach has proven effective in maintaining stable data transmission since the initial network corridor was introduced. Agus added that implementing route diversity through three separate fiber routes with adequate physical separation allows data traffic to be automatically rerouted if one route experiences a disruption. All fiber optic cables are buried at depths ranging from 1.5 to 2 meters and are monitored through routine patrols conducted by the company's operational teams. In addition to improving physical network resilience, Indonet has designed its infrastructure with substantial capacity to accommodate future growth in digital demand. The company has upgraded its backbone network capacity to 100 Gbps, enabling higher bandwidth to support data-intensive business applications in the Karawang Mitra Industrial Estate (Kawasan Industri Mitra Karawang/KIM). The company believes significant opportunities remain for digital infrastructure expansion as Indonesia continues to accelerate technology transformation, cloud adoption, and artificial intelligence implementation. "The deployment of 2 × 576-core fiber is part of Indonet's long-term strategy to anticipate the growing demand for connectivity across industrial estates and data center clusters," Agus said. [SOURCE]

Jul, 09 2026

West Java Provincial Government is Looking for Investments That Can Have a Direct Impact on Reducing Unemployment and Poverty

PRFMNEWS - The West Java Provincial Government (Pemprov Jabar) has stated its commitment to continue looking for investments that can have a direct impact on reducing unemployment and poverty. West Java Regional Secretary, Herman Suryatman stated that investment in West Java must be inclusive. This means that it has a direct impact on society, especially to overcome the problems of unemployment and poverty. Herman explained that currently West Java is the province with the highest investment in Indonesia, reaching IDR 210.6 trillion. This figure is the investment realization in 2023 last year. "Of course we hope that we will continue to maintain this investment, especially not exclusive, but inclusive investment, which has a direct impact on reducing unemployment and poverty," he explained at the Coordination Meeting for the Preparation of the 2024 Strategic Investment Downstream Study in West Java Province, which was held in Bandung City , Thursday 4 July 2024. Herman continued, one of the West Java Provincial Government's strategic steps to make this happen is by downstreaming existing investments in West Java. "One of the strategies in this investment is to carry out downstream strategic investments, one of which is in the oil and gas sector," he said. Herman added, the investment downstream strategy has been implemented long ago by the central government, and the West Java Provincial Government itself will follow these steps and is committed to becoming the leading province in carrying out downstreaming. "The end is how the people of West Java prosper. Because investment is really only a target, the main target is making our country strong, making West Java strong, advanced, branched, which is marked by a prosperous society," he concluded. (SOURCE)

Jul, 08 2024

West Java Breaks Out of Old Pattern, Economic Growth Exceeds National Growth: Dedi Mulyadi Targets IDR 4,000 Trillion in GDP

BERTUAHPOS.COM, BANDUNG – West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi said that West Java's economic growth is now "out of the ordinary," having surpassed the national average. He made this statement at the Economics 360° Roundtable Discussion themed "West Java for 8 Percent Economy – Towards Golden Indonesia 2045" at Gedung Sate, Bandung City, Wednesday (11/19/2025). According to Mulyadi, this achievement shows that West Java's economic acceleration is starting to be felt, driven by increased investment and infrastructure development. "If you look at the data presented by the Head of the Statistics Indonesia (BPS RI), West Java is out of the ordinary. Previously, its economic growth was always below the national average. Today, we are above the national average," said Mulyadi. According to BPS RI data, West Java recorded a Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of IDR 2,823 trillion. The West Java Provincial Government is targeting a significant increase of up to IDR 4,000 trillion in the next five years—a surge that requires more aggressive policy acceleration and investment. According to Dedi, the ongoing increase in investment will begin to have an economic impact by the end of 2026. "The results will be visible by the end of 2026. Labor recruitment will begin, new production will be born, and growth rates will increase. Furthermore, the ongoing infrastructure development will also be felt in 2026," he said. The Head of the Statistics Indonesia (BPS), Amalia Adininggar, emphasized the importance of a data-driven approach in developing West Java's future economic strategy. "Accurate data is needed to map sources of growth and formulate strategies to achieve a GRDP of IDR 4,000 trillion," Amalia said. Poppy Zeidra, Founder of The Economics 360 & Runway Project Indonesia, explained that this forum provides a strategic space for developing ideas across stakeholders. "Economics 360 is a platform for formulating measurable and data-driven steps to accelerate the West Java economy," she said. The forum involved the Financial Services Authority (OJK), Bank Indonesia, the West Java Provincial Government, Bank BJB, HIPMI (Indonesian Student Association), academics, and business actors. This synergy is aimed at: strengthening the investment ecosystem, encouraging MSMEs to upgrade, opening new job markets, and ensuring West Java's economic growth reaches the 8 percent target as part of the Golden Indonesia 2045 vision. [SOURCE]

Jan, 05 2026

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