Jakarta, Feb. 1 -- Indonesia's manufacturing industry remains solid and resilient despite the country having entered the political atmosphere as the 2024 General Elections draw near, Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita stated.

"Thank God, business players remain optimistic in the midst of the political atmosphere. We must believe that our manufacturing industry stands solid and wields a high level of resilience," he remarked during an event held by his office in Jakarta on Thursday.

Kartasasmita noted that Indonesia's score in the Industrial Confidence Index (ICI) had never fallen to below 50 since the launch of the index in 2022, noting that the score stood at 52.35 points in January this year, an increase of 1.03 points as...