Jakarta, Nov. 2 -- Industry Minister Muhammad Sarmuji said Indonesia's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 54.0 in October 2026, indicating further improvement in the country's industrial performance.

According to a report released by S&P Global on Monday, the figure marked the strongest expansion in the manufacturing sector since March 2024, or in the past 31 months. The index increased from 52.4 in September 2026.

"Indonesia's manufacturing PMI rose again in October 2026, moving further above the 50-point threshold that separates expansion from contraction. This is a positive development and indicates that national industrial activity continues to improve," Sarmuji said in a written statement confirmed in Jakarta on...