Prabowo Directs Airlangga to Cut Logistics Costs
President Prabowo Subianto has tasked Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto with strengthening the national logistics ecosystem and reducing costs. The directive, formalized by Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 41 of 2026 enacted on July 16, 2026, aims to cut logistics costs to 8% of GDP by 2045.
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