Jakarta, May 12th, 2026 - The Government of Indonesia continues to accelerate investment realization through the simplification of business processes and the resolution of investment barriers in an effective, practical, and transparent manner. One of these efforts is carried out through the Debottlenecking Channel under the Task Force for Accelerating Government Programs to Support Increased Economic Growth (Satgas P3-MPPE). This initiative forms part of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia’s commitment to accelerating investment realization, strengthening competitiveness, and improving the national business climate amid ongoing global uncertainty.

As part of these efforts, the Government convened the International Seminar on Debottlenecking Channel at the Dhanapala Building, Ministry of Finance, Jakarta, on Tuesday (12/05). Jointly organized by the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Satgas P3-MPPE, the seminar carried the theme “Resolving Bottlenecks, Accelerating Investment”.

The seminar aimed to introduce more broadly the Debottlenecking Channel as a dedicated mechanism for addressing investment and business barriers. The mechanism covers the resolution of various challenges ranging from licensing, regulations, taxation, logistics, infrastructure, and public services to cross-sectoral coordination among Ministries/Agencies and Regional Governments. The seminar also reaffirmed Indonesia’s commitment to improving the investment climate, strengthening legal certainty, and promoting Indonesia as a competitive and investment-friendly destination.

In his keynote speech, Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa stated that, to achieve stronger and higher economic growth, Indonesia needs to increase investment and private sector participation in the economy. “Therefore, having a better business climate, credible investment policies, a strong legal framework, and consistent enforcement are the keys to improving private sector involvement in our economy,” the Minister of Finance stated.

However, he also emphasized that the implementation of those areas still needs to be strengthened through more practical and transparent mechanisms. This is necessary to maintain investor confidence in doing business and investing in Indonesia. “The Debottlenecking Channel is a practical approach to achieving those conditions,” he explained.

The Minister of Finance also viewed the Debottlenecking Channel mechanism as a more effective approach to improving the investment climate, as regulatory improvements are developed based on the real problems faced by the business sector. “I listen to the private sector, understand what their problems are, and solve the problems. Eventually, we will also improve the regulations accordingly. In my opinion, that is a better approach and an approach that will give faster and better results, because we tackle the real problems faced by the business community in our country,” he explained.

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Arif Havas Oegroseno emphasized the importance of strengthening Indonesia’s economic diplomacy. The Vice Minister highlighted current global economic dynamics, including the growing phenomenon of the weaponization of economic relations, which requires countries to become increasingly adaptive and strategic in maintaining their economic competitiveness. According to him, Indonesia today is no longer competing solely on land availability, tax incentives, or investment facilities, but also on trust, capability, efficiency, resilience, legal certainty and the ability to formulate credible and sustainable investment strategies.

In this context, debottlenecking efforts are essential to creating a more transparent, inclusive, and responsive investment process. The Vice Minister stressed that investment, trade, and international economic relations have become integral parts of Indonesia’s diplomatic portfolio and increasingly shape various international negotiation processes. In this regard, Indonesian Missions abroad play a crucial role in facilitating Inbound and Outbound Investment, including receiving reports on investment-related obstacles and facilitating the resolution of investment issues.

Furthermore, the establishment of the Task Force is expected to provide tangible benefits for all Indonesian Missions abroad in identifying, monitoring, and following up on potential investment opportunities from various countries. Discussions during the seminar are expected to strengthen the capacity of Indonesian representatives to better trace and coordinate potential investment movements more strategically and comprehensively.

The seminar continued with a panel discussion featuring Deputy for Economic Affairs at the Cabinet Secretariat Satya Bhakti Parikesit, Director General/Head of the Foreign Policy Strategy Agency at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Muhammad Takdir, and Special Advisor to the Minister of Finance for Industry and Environmental Economy Michael Goutama, who served as moderator. The discussion covered various strategic issues, including business licensing reform, taxation and customs matters, infrastructure and logistics bottlenecks, energy access, as well as strengthening cross-agency coordination mechanisms in supporting investment facilitation and business certainty.

The seminar also featured a case demonstration session presented by Special Advisor to the Minister of Finance for Tax Compliance Yon Arsal together with Director of Productivity Strategy and Economic Growth at the Directorate General of Economic and Fiscal Strategy, Ministry of Finance, Andriansyah. The session provided an overview of the operational mechanism of the Debottlenecking Channel while demonstrating a cross-ministerial and cross-agency approach in accelerating the resolution of investment and business barriers.

Through this initiative, the Government of Indonesia reaffirmed its commitment to continuously strengthen investment facilitation, improve regulatory certainty, and strengthen partnerships between the Government and the business sector in support of sustainable and inclusive economic growth. Participants attending the seminar consisted of representatives of foreign embassies and diplomatic missions, chambers of commerce and business associations, investors, as well as national and international media representatives.