Wherever we go, economic activity is increasing. But when people hear claims that the economy is heading toward collapse, some are influenced by that,Jakarta (ANTARA) – Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa believes that the weakening of the Jakarta Composite Index (IHSG) and currency has been driven by negative perceptions and do not reflect the country's actual economic fundamentals.Purbaya emphasized on Saturday that Indonesia's economic fundamentals remain solid, as reflected in the strong performance of the State Budget (APBN) and continued positive economic activity across various regions.“The main challenge is the negative perception of our economy, which is not entirely accurate,” Purbaya told reporters in Jakarta.“Our state budget is in good shape and the economy is growing quite well. Wherever we go, economic activity is increasing. But when people hear claims that the economy is heading toward collapse, some are influenced by that,” he said.He said the government and Bank Indonesia would strengthen coordination to counter various negative sentiment in financial markets and reinforce investor confidence in the country's economic outlook.“That is what we will address through closer cooperation with the central bank. Our cooperation has already been close, but we will make it even stronger,” he said.Earlier, Purbaya said state spending reached Rp1,365.4 trillion (about US$75.5 billion) as of May, equivalent to 35.5 percent of the 2026 state budget target of Rp3,842.7 trillion (US$212.4 billion)The spending realization was up 34.4 percent from the same period a year earlier, he said during a press conference on the state budget's performance on Friday.“State spending continues to grow by 34.4 percent. This is encouraging and in line with our target. We have consistently aimed to accelerate spending, which has now reached Rp1,365.4 trillion,” Purbaya said.Central government spending accounted for Rp1,059.3 trillion (US$58.5 billion), or 33.6 percent of the budget allocation, and increased by 52.6 percent compared to a year earlier.