President Prabowo Subianto held a meeting with Indonesia’s National Economic Council (DEN) at Hambalang, Bogor, to discuss the economic outlook and plans to accelerate GovTech. The government says that officials are still assessing risks globally, despite solid growth in the economy in the first quarter and adequate levels of national foreign-exchange reserves. In addition, integrated and precise data could help improve the delivery of public services and social assistance.

BOGOR, Thekabarnews.com—President Prabowo Subianto met on Tuesday evening, July 14, with the Head of the National Economic Council (DEN), Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, and senior government officials. The purpose was to discuss the Indonesian economy. In addition, they addressed the development of an integrated digital government system.

The meeting was held at Prabowo’s private residence in Hambalang, Bogor regency, West Java.

Participants reviewed the recent economic developments and possible strategies to strengthen Indonesia’s resilience amid global uncertainty, said Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya.

DEN also said there has been progress in upgrading GovTech, the government’s platform for integrating public services and data across ministries and state institutions, according to the State Secretary.

The government hopes the improved data integration will help cut down on duplicate records. It should also stop social assistance going to people who aren’t eligible. The system is intended to link digital identification. The government also designed it to enable cross-agency data exchange and integrated payment infrastructure.

Indonesia formed the Digital Transformation Acceleration Committee, known as GovTech, under Presidential Regulation No. 83/2025.

Luhut chairs the committee, while Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Minister Rini Widyantini and Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid serve as deputy chairs.

By the end of June 2026, the government will have expanded its pilot digital social assistance program to 43 regencies and cities. Meutya cautioned that technology alone would not guarantee success.

She quoted her as saying that data quality, clear institutional responsibilities, legal foundations, digital proficiency, and cooperation with local governments were essential requirements, according to Komdigi.

Officials have therefore framed more accurate social assistance as a policy goal, not as an end already achieved.

According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), Indonesia’s economy grew 5.61 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2026. Household consumption was the biggest contributor to growth, and investment grew by 5.96 percent.

The quarter-on-quarter decline was 0.77 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2025. This highlights the difference between yearly growth, and quarter-on-quarter performance.

External risks also remain a major threat. The World Bank expects global growth to ease to 2.9 percent in 2025 from 2.5 percent in 2026. This is because conflict in the Middle East lifts energy prices, inflation, and borrowing costs.

Indonesia’s foreign-exchange reserves stood at US$145.6 billion at the end of June. This amount is equivalent to 5.5 months of imports. It is also above the international adequacy benchmark of around three months, Bank Indonesia has reported.

National Development Planning Minister Rachmat Pambudy also attended Tuesday’s gathering. State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi and DEN members Mari Elka Pangestu and Chatib Basri were also present.

The Palace did not announce a new regulation, budget, or implementation deadline. In the end, the success of GovTech will ultimately depend on the government’s ability to improve data accuracy. It will be critical to protect personal information and enable effective coordination among national and regional agencies.