Jakarta, June 29 -- Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto noted that various business sectors continue to expand, driven by first-quarter 2026 investment realizations that exceeded the government's target.

"I believe that whenever there is an opportunity to scale up, business owners will naturally increase production. They always want to leverage these opportunities, so higher sales are naturally what they look forward to," he said in Jakarta on Monday.

His remarks come amid rising economic uncertainty driven by global dynamics and domestic challenges, which have prompted some businesses to take a more cautious approach to expansion.

Airlangga pointed to several economic and industrial zones that continue to sho...