Jakarta (ANTARA) – ANTARA News Agency organized the 2025 Antara Business Forum (ABF) to provide a platform for business actors to align steps and foster inclusive partnerships that support sustainable national economic growth.Carrying the theme “Outlook 2026: Driving Indonesia’s Sustainable Growth,” the forum offered stakeholders a chance to discuss opportunities and challenges while exploring collaboration to help Indonesia achieve its 5.4 percent economic growth target in 2026.”Let us make the most of this forum to expand networks, create new ideas, and build partnerships to realize sustainable economic growth for Indonesia,” ANTARA CEO Ahkmad Munir said at the event’s opening in Jakarta on Wednesday.Munir said 2026 will be crucial for the national economy to grow amid global dynamics, including pricing fluctuations, rising geopolitical tensions, and the urgency of the energy transition.He expressed confidence that sustainable economic growth would create a more conducive environment for businesses to strengthen their competitiveness and reinforce Indonesia’s position in regional and global economic affairs.He added that the ABF underscores the news agency’s commitment to providing a venue that connects the government, the business community, economists, and academics to exchange views on Indonesia’s economic prospects.”This forum reflects our determination to collaborate toward sustainable economic growth,” Munir said.He noted that ANTARA envisions the annual event as “a platform for testing perspectives and nurturing cross-sector collaboration.”The 2025 forum is the fourth edition, following earlier events in Semarang in 2022, Medan in March 2024, and Surabaya in September 2024.This year’s event was supported by state electricity firm PLN, state mining holding MIND ID and its subsidiary PT Antam, and West Java’s regional development bank BJB.
ANTARA hosts business forum on sustainable economic growth
