Indonesia Aims to Leverage Culture for Economic Growth
Published on 7.20.25
Indonesia has the potential to become the world's cultural capital due to its rich cultural expressions, including traditional cuisine, local arts, and games like pacu jalur rowing, which recently gained popularity. Minister of Culture Fadli Zon aims to build a bridge between culture and other sectors such as the creative economy, tourism, MSMEs, and cooperatives to leverage Indonesia's cultural wealth as soft power for economic advancement.