JAKARTA -- Indonesia's manufacturing sector has recorded a strong start to 2025 despite gloomy news from much of the rest of the economy, according to a closely watched survey of purchasing managers.
Purchasing managers' survey shows expansion across much of the sector

Workers at a factory owned by Eksonindo Multi Product Industry, a garment and bag manufacturer in Bandung, West Java province: Much of the sector recorded a robust start to 2025. © AP
JAKARTA -- Indonesia's manufacturing sector has recorded a strong start to 2025 despite gloomy news from much of the rest of the economy, according to a closely watched survey of purchasing managers.