Government hosts World Cup 2026 final watch parties
The Ministry of SMEs says the tournament could generate Rp5.03 trillion in economic turnover.
The government held watch parties for the 2026 World Cup final in Jakarta for residents and online motorcycle taxi drivers, saying the event also helped boost the local economy. At the Ministry of SMEs office, Minister of SMEs Maman Abdurrahman hosted thousands of ojol drivers at the “Gembira Bersama Ojol Indonesia” event. Separately in Menteng Tenggulun, Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian joined Minister of Housing and Settlement Areas Maruarar Sirait and BPS chief Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti to watch Argentina play Spain with residents. The Ministry of SMEs cited a Kadin Indonesia study that estimated economic turnover during the 2026 World Cup would reach Rp5.03 trillion. Maman also referred to INDEF data saying the online transportation ecosystem created around 5.53 million jobs.