Jakarta, Nov. 26 -- Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said foreign direct investment (FDI) flows are increasingly shifting toward manufacturing industries such as metals and electronics, reflecting stronger progress in Indonesia's industrialization agenda.

"Recent data show that foreign investment is moving more decisively into manufacturing industries such as metals, chemicals, machinery, and electronics. This proves that President Prabowo's industrialization policies are on the right track and are attracting greater interest from global investors to invest in Indonesia's manufacturing sector," he said in a statement in Jakarta on Wednesday.

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