The Head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti, and the Governor of Central Java, Ahmad Luthfi, signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the Central Java Provincial Government and the Central Statistics Agency on the Provision, Utilization, and Development of Statistical Data and Information for Regional Development on Friday, July 4, 2025. The event, held at the Gradhika Bhakti Praja Building, was attended by the Central Java Provincial Secretary, the Acting Head of the Central Java BPS, Regents/Mayors from across Central Java, Heads of Regional Apparatus Organizations (OPDs) from the Central Java Provincial Government, and the Heads of BPS districts/cities throughout Central Java.
Luthfi stated that the Central Java economy is supported by three main sectors: investment, industry, and agriculture. Data is needed as a basis for interventions to improve the economy.
Meanwhile, Amalia stated that the Central Java economy significantly influences the Indonesian economy. Amalia hopes this collaboration will continue with concrete steps to produce high-quality, meaningful, and impactful statistics.
The previous day, Amalia had the opportunity to visit the Central Java Statistics Agency (BPS) and provide guidance to the heads of BPS districts/cities throughout Central Java and the heads of the teams responsible for activities within the BPS. This visit was conducted to improve the quality of industrial data to support economic growth calculations. Amalia advised that special economic activities such as special economic zones, industrial areas, and investments should not be overlooked.
