Trump's trade shock pressures Indonesia to revamp policy, former minister says

Sofyan Djalil urges that unemployment and fiscal discipline be tackled

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Indonesian Business Council chief executive Sofyan Djalil speaks to Nikkei Asia during an interview on May 30. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)

SOUMYAJIT SAHA

June 6, 2025 17:35 JST

TOKYO -- Indonesia's recent economic downturn can only be solved by structurally reforming government policy and the bureaucracy, a former cabinet minister now leading a business lobby group says, noting the U.S. tariffs are providing an unlikely impetus.