Jakarta, July 29 -- Indonesia's Creative Economy Minister Teuku Riefky Harsya said the creative economy is becoming a new engine of growth for transmigration areas by developing local potential, fostering innovation, and increasing the value added to local products.

"The creative economy is the future of Indonesia and the Patriot Teams are strategic partners in strengthening it as a new engine of national economic growth, starting from transmigration areas across the country," he said.

Speaking during a briefing for the 2026 Patriot Expedition Teams in Jakarta on Wednesday, he underscored that every transmigration area holds creative economy potential that can be tailored to the region's unique characteristics, such as crafts and fashio...