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Prabowo Meets Economic Council, Discusses National Economy and Digital Governance
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Prabowo Meets Economic Council, Discusses National Economy and Digital Governance

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto met with the National Economic Council (DEN) at his residence in Hambalang, West Java.
  • The meeting included DEN Chairman Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan and other council members, along with several ministers.
  • DEN reported on the national economy and provided strategic input, including updates on the GovTech initiative for digital government transformation.

President Prabowo Subianto convened a meeting with the National Economic Council (DEN) at his private residence in Hambalang, West Java, on Tuesday. The gathering included DEN Chairman Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan and his colleagues, alongside several key ministers.

President Prabowo Subianto received the Chairman of the National Economic Council (DEN), Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, along with members of the National Economic Council at his residence in Hambalang, Bogor, West Java, on Tuesday afternoon, July 14, 2026.

โ€” Seskab Teddy Indra WijayaCabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya confirmed the meeting via an Instagram post from the Cabinet Secretariat.

Among the attendees were Minister of State Apparatus Utilization and Bureaucratic Reform Rini Widyantini, Minister of National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas Rachmat Pambudy, and Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi. Also present were Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, DEN members Mari Elka Pangestu and Chatib Basri, among others.

DEN reported on the latest developments in the national economy and presented several strategic inputs regarding the strengthening of the Indonesian economy amid global dynamics.

โ€” Teddy Indra WijayaCabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya explained the purpose of the meeting.

During the meeting, DEN presented a report on the current state of the national economy and offered strategic recommendations to strengthen Indonesia's economic position amidst global dynamics. Additionally, DEN provided an update on the refinement of GovTech, an initiative aimed at accelerating the digital transformation of government services. This effort seeks to improve data accuracy and ensure government programs reach the intended beneficiaries, thereby minimizing errors, enhancing aid distribution, and fostering modern, efficient, and transparent governance.

The refinement of government services based on digital platforms is directed at improving data accuracy and ensuring that various government programs can be received by those who are truly entitled.

โ€” Teddy Indra WijayaCabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya described the goals of the GovTech initiative.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.