Indonesia, Feb. 1 -- The Ministry of Transmigration aims to drive economic growth in 38 provinces across Indonesia by 2025.

Initially dissolved in 1999 and merged with the Ministry of Village Affairs, the Ministry of Transmigration has been reinstated as an independent body under President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Speaking on Saturday, the ministry's Director General of Economic Development and Community Empowerment, Velix V. Wanggai, emphasized its mission to promote economic growth nationwide.

"In addition to fostering economic development, our role is to maximize the productive potential of various regions," he stated.

Wanggai highlighted that a key priority of the ministry is accelerating develop...