Indonesia's GDP grows 5% in third quarter but consumption slows further

Finance minister expects economy to pick up in final quarter with more manufacturing orders

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Shoppers browse batik outfits in Jakarta. Providing quality jobs to support growth is one of the main challenges of President Prabowo Subianto's administration. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)

NATSUMI KAWASAKI

JAKARTA -- Indonesia's economy expanded 5.04% in the July-September quarter compared to the same period a year earlier, as rises in exports and government spending offset slower household consumption, the country's statistics agency said Wednesday.

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