Jakarta, Oct. 30 -- Indonesia's 13th Vice President Ma'ruf Amin confirmed President Prabowo Subianto's plan to establish an agency dedicated to integrating the management of Islamic community assets as part of efforts to strengthen the national Islamic economy ecosystem.

"Mr. President himself has said that he intends to set up the agency here on Thamrin Street," Amin told the media after attending a discussion held by the Indonesian Waqf and Zakat Journalists Association (Forjukafi) in Jakarta on Thursday.

The former vice president voiced support and optimism for the plan, noting that the agency is expected to help the government enhance cross-sector coordination on Islamic assets in a more centralized manner.

He added that once opera...