Kadin Launches 2025 White Paper as Business Community Calls for Clearer Policy Path Into 2026
Poin Penting
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JAKARTA, Investortrust.id — The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, or Kadin Indonesia, unveiled its White Paper on Business Barriers and Solutions 2025 on Friday, presenting a data-backed assessment of the obstacles faced by Indonesian companies from 2024 to 2025 and positioning the document as a key reference for policymakers and business leaders ahead of the 2025 National Leadership Meeting. The release underscores a coordinated push as the private sector prepares for 2026, with Kadin highlighting that the year ahead carries significant potential if the government and business community align their execution.
The white paper was formally handed over by Chairman of Kadin’s Advisory Council Arsjad Rasjid to Kadin Chairman Anindya Novyan Bakrie during the Extraordinary Members Forum in Jakarta. Arsjad said the document is not symbolic but designed as an operational tool summarizing provincial business feedback, association-level concerns, and concrete field-level problems.
He stressed the chamber’s statutory role under Law No. 1/1987 and Presidential Decree No. 18/2022, noting that Kadin must function as an equal partner to the government in economic development. “Today the White Paper on Business Solutions is officially launched, and it will later be handed over to the Kadin Executive Board during Rapimnas as a commitment from the Advisory Council to escort the business community’s steps forward,” he said.
Arsjad added that the white paper complements Kadin’s long-term Indonesia Emas 2045 roadmap and the 2024-2029 Economic Development and Policy Whitepaper, which targets 8 percent growth by 2029. While the latter document outlines the macroeconomic path, the new white paper focuses on short-term realities.
“This White Paper functions as a study of real business conditions, capturing actual obstacles faced by entrepreneurs over the past year,” he said. He explained that it identifies near-term bottlenecks, sectoral frictions, and regulatory gaps, and proposes actionable solutions that policymakers should prioritize as Indonesia enters a new policy cycle.
Arsjad said he expects the white paper to help shape Kadin’s 2026 work program and support its advocacy toward the government. “We hope this White Paper can contribute to the Executive Board as a reference for Kadin’s 2026 work program, and also serve as an advocacy document to the government so that the solutions expected by the business community can be realized,” he said.
Kadin Chairman Anindya Bakrie said the upcoming National Leadership Meeting from November 30 to December 2 will concentrate on job creation and investment acceleration, two priorities he described as essential to sustaining Indonesia’s economic momentum. “The focus of Rapimnas 2025 is to work with the government to build and create jobs. When jobs grow, people’s welfare grows, and national resilience strengthens,” he said.
Anindya noted that Kadin will meet with provincial delegates and hundreds of associations to design a cross-sector job creation strategy, while simultaneously evaluating barriers to investment. “The second focus is investment, with discussions on what capital can enter, what the obstacles are, and where improvements can be made,” he said.
He added that expanding the base of new entrepreneurs is also critical to strengthening Indonesia’s long-term competitiveness. He emphasized the need to remove regulatory frictions and improve human-capital readiness while supporting government social initiatives such as Free Nutritious Meals and affordable housing. “These are excellent programs, and they show the unity within Kadin for Indonesia. Achieving 5, 6, 7, even 8 percent growth is very possible,” he said.
Arsjad underscored that robust cooperation between the public and private sectors remains central to national development. “For Kadin, what matters is how companies can support the government, especially the President’s missions, because that is what is needed. As he said, Indonesia Incorporated, where the public and private sectors work together,” he said.
He added that Kadin intends to contribute constructive solutions, not criticism. With Rapimnas approaching, he said, Kadin expects to finalize recommendations aligned with long-term national goals. “Soon we will have Rapimnas, and its results will be compiled by Chairman Anin. God willing, these recommendations will offer meaningful input, because again, it is about working together,” he said.
As Indonesia approaches 2026, the combined release of the white paper, the nationwide consultation with extraordinary members, and the policy-centered leadership meeting reflect a more assertive posture from the business chamber. Kadin is positioning itself as both a translator of business sector concerns and a co-architect of Indonesia’s policy execution, aiming to accelerate job creation, unblock investment channels, and ensure that short-term and medium-term policies remain aligned with the country’s 2045 vision.