Jakarta, Oct. 2 -- Deputy Finance Minister Juda Agung said the 2027 state budget (APBN) policy and priorities will be directed toward driving expansive yet measured economic growth.

He said the 2027 state budget carries the theme "Grow Higher, Prosper Faster."

"The 2027 state budget will be positioned as one source of economic growth with three main functions, namely growing the economy, protecting the public, and supporting economic transformation," he said in a statement here on Friday.

According to Agung, the grow function is realized through APBN policies that drive economic activity and investment, while also supporting the government's priority development agenda and sustainable economic growth.

Meanwhile, the protection functio...