Transition Toward a New Economy

The President also said the digital economy in the country should be further strengthened as Indonesia had great potential to move forward in this area. For example, Indonesia has 2,229 start-ups.

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President Joko Widodo talks with CEOs after being keynote speakers at the 12th Kompas100 CEO Forum by East Ventures at the State Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (18/11/2021).

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has emphasized that all parties must quickly carry out a transformation toward a green and digital economy, which is expected to be the backbone of the economy in the future.

Indonesia has enormous potential with regard to the green economy. For this reason, the government has begun to work out the foundation for its development because, in the future, countries will abandon products derived from fossil energy.