Jakarta, March 3 -- Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said Indonesia's manufacturing Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) in February 2025, which rose 1.7 points month on month to 53.6, was the highest in the Southeast Asian region.

"Indonesia recorded the highest growth in ASEAN. It even surpassed global manufacturing countries that are currently still experiencing a contraction phase," he informed here on Monday.

Based on data released by S&P Global, Indonesia outperformed ASEAN countries and developed countries, such as the United States (51.6), Taiwan (51.5), the Philippines (51.0), China (50.8), Thailand (50.6), Malaysia (49.7), Vietnam (49.2), Japan (48.9), Myanmar (48.5), Germany (46.1), and the United Kingdom (46.4).

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