Indonesia's economic growth in the first quarter beat expectations, buoyed by high public spending for the country's elections, but maintaining the strong pace will be challenging due to global developments and tight local monetary conditions.

Equities in Asia climbed on Monday after rallying last week, as the U.S. Federal Reserve's dovish tilt and cooler-than-expected jobs data renewed wagers of rate cuts later in the year, while the Indonesian rupiah firmed after solid GDP data.

Indonesia's economy grew by 5.11% in the first quarter from a year earlier, the highest in three quarters and faster than expected, data from the statistics bureau showed on Monday.