Indonesia's 'ambitious' growth target faces business reality check

EconomyExecutives warn policy uncertainty, fiscal risks threaten president's economic goalsIndonesian President Prabowo Subianto gestures as he delivers his annual state of the nation address on Aug. 14. In his budget speech the same day, he announced macroeconomic targets that economists say are "ambitious." © ReutersISMI DAMAYANTI and REZHA HADYANAugust 19, 2026 15:06 JSTJAKARTA --Business leaders and economists have raised concerns about Prabowo Subianto's policy direction after the Indonesian president announced ambitious macroeconomic targets and fiscal assumptions for next year.