Jakarta, Feb. 13 -- Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has stated that Indonesia is ready to "take off" toward 8 percent economic growth target over the next two years, therefore requiring sustainable structural reforms.

"Like an airplane, we once aimed to take off in 1998 but were disrupted by global factors," Hartarto said during the Indonesia Economic Outlook 2026 at Wisma Danantara here on Friday.

He explained that this target can be achieved by optimizing growth engines such as government and household spending, business investment, and the role of sovereign wealth fund Danantara, which must operate and mutually support one another.

According to him, growth is also supported by predictable policies and t...