Antara News·Indonesia·Monday, October 12, 2026 at 11:53 AM UTC

Govt resolves 135 business complaints via debottlenecking mechanism

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Bayu Saputra, Resinta Sulistiyandari

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government had resolved 135 of the 190 business complaints received by the Task Force for the Acceleration of Government Programs to Support Economic Growth (P3M-PPE Task Force) as of September 22, 2026.

Of the resolved complaints, 129 involved investments of over Rp625 trillion (US$33.9 billion) and the potential for employment of up to 31,000 workers.

Deputy Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Drajad Hari Wibowo believes that the debottlenecking mechanism has proven effective in resolving business obstacles and driving economic growth.

"The debottlenecking, which involves deregulation and debureaucratization, will be one of the keys to driving growth, equity, and stability in our economy," he said in Jakarta on Monday.

The government had convened a debottlenecking complaint hearing, serving as an official forum to discuss and resolve regulatory overlaps and licensing obstacles faced by businesses.

The hearing was chaired by the Minister of Finance and the P3M-PPE Task Force.

Wibowo said the government would work to identify barriers associated with each Harmonized System (HS) code to speed up the resolution of regulatory obstacles.

The effort is expected to accelerate the conversion of investment into production activities and create more jobs.

"To ensure lasting solutions, we are reviewing barriers under each HS code and simplifying regulations and bureaucracy for the investment to quickly result in production and job creation," he continued.

In addition to regulatory improvements, he also drew attention to the importance of expanding international market access to support economic growth.

Indonesia already holds the Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA), which provides access to markets covering nearly 15 percent of the global market, with a target for completion in early 2027.

Moreover, the country also has a trade partnership with Canada, which is summarized in the Indonesia-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (ICA-CEPA).

"Trade cooperation with Canada holds the potential to increase Indonesian exports by US$1.1 billion, while tariff negotiations with the United States for labor-intensive industries employing around 5 million people have the potential to increase exports by up to US$2.3 billion per year," Wibowo remarked.

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