SEMARANG, jateng.bps.go.id - Acting Head of BPS Jawa Tengah Province, Endang Tri Wahyuningsih, attended the Jawa Tengah Regional Economic Forum held at the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) of Jawa Tengah and D.I. Yogyakarta, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
The event was opened by the Regional Secretary of Jawa Tengah Province, Sumarno. In his direction, Sumarno expressed his appreciation for this forum because the participation and contribution of ideas from all forum members are expected to encourage economic growth in Jawa Tengah. Sumarno also said that in the 2025-2045 RPJP, the government has designated Jawa Tengah Province as a Supporter of Advanced, Prosperous, Cultured and Sustainable National Food and Industry. This is a challenge in itself, how to balance the growth of the food sector in line with the growth of the industrial sector. If this balance can be achieved, it will be an extraordinary potential for Jawa Tengah.
Meanwhile, in her presentation, in addition to highlighting the economic growth in the first quarter of 2025 which reached 4.96 percent with various indicators, Endang emphasized 6 economic stimulus packages based on domestic consumption in the second quarter of 2025 which will be launched by the government in June 2025. The six stimuli include: 1. Transportation Discount, 2. Toll Tariff Cut, 3. 50% Electricity Tariff Discount, 4. Additional Social Assistance, 5. Wage Subsidy Assistance, 6. JKK Contribution Discount and Local Economic Boost. This stimulus is expected to boost the economy throughout Indonesia, so that economic growth rates will also increase. Also attending the event were members of the Jawa Tengah Economic Forum, including: Head of the Jawa Tengah DJPb Regional Office, Head of the Jawa Tengah DJP Regional Office I, Head of the Jawa Tengah DJP Regional Office II, Plt. Head of the Jawa Tengah BPKP Representative Office, Jawa Tengah Ministry of Finance Local Expert, Head of the Semarang BMN KPTIK, and the Head of the Jawa Tengah OJK.
