Jakarta, April 2 -- The Indonesian government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening the role of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in driving economic and social development nationwide while contributing to environmental sustainability.

"We direct SOEs not only to generate economic values but also to deliver concrete benefits to social welfare and environmental sustainability," Head of the SOE Regulatory Agency (BP BUMN) Dony Oskaria said in a statement received in Jakarta on Thursday.

He reaffirmed this determination during a BP BUMN summit attended by senior officials, held to align strategies to empower Indonesian SOEs as key instruments of national growth and development.

Oskaria, who also serves as chief operating officer of ...