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Peace proposal offered by Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto received criticism at the 20th Asia Security Summit Shangri-La Dialogue. Ukrainian Defense Minister even rejected the idea. […]

The USAID cooperates with the Indonesia government, Hersey’s, Olam Food Ingredients, and Rikolto to initiate program on sustainable cacao farming. […]

Placing critical minerals as its foremost priority, the IPEF has made significant strides to foster global supply chains in the Indo-Pacific region, with the overarching goals of bolstering economic growth and ensuring energy security. […]

President Jokowi welcomed delegates from the United States – ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC) to the Presidential Palace to engage in discussions regarding the enhancement of trade and investment cooperation between Indonesia and the US. […]

Top officials from Indonesia and Malaysia are scheduled to visit the European Union HQ in Brussel to voice concern over EU’s new deforestation law. The new law is believed to be a hurdle for small farmers. […]

The China Committee of (KIKT) of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has held the Indonesia-China Smart City Technology & Investment Expo 2023, on May 24 to May 26, 2023. The event is expected to provide information about the progress of smart city development and the establishment of Nusantara Capital City (IKN) to attract investment. […]

Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investment Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan invited Chinese fiberglass giant to make strategic investments in Indonesia. According to Luhut, the presence of a fiberglass factory in Indonesia will support the downstream industry program envisioned by President Joko Widodo. […]

The Indonesian and the Iranian government had signed a preferential trade agreement encompassing various aspects. The agreement is considered important to generate momentum for Indonesia to expand its export to the middle-east. […]

Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo met with several world leaders on the sideline of G7 summit. Jokowi met with the Japanese Prime Minister, the UK Prime Minister and French President Emmanuel Macron. […]

The government is pushing for real support from the International Partners Group (IPG) and the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) for the energy transition in Indonesia. The IGP and GFANZ are two entities included in the JETP scheme in which each entity has promised to provide US$ 10 billion assistance fund totaling to US$ 20 billion […]

The Indonesian government is currently the third largest shareholder in the Islamic Development Bank. With its newly acquired position, Indonesia can now have a greater say in global development, actively participate in the bank’s operations, and contribute to poverty reduction in its member countries. […]

PT Timah will be working with a Canadian company to process rare-earth mineral. The plan came after previously, Timah had a failed partnership with a Chinese company. […]

PT Kereta Commuter Indonesia (KCI) will procure 16 new trains sets from PT Industri Kereta Api (Persero) valued at IDR 4 trillion. At the same time, KCI is still continuing its plan to import used trains from Japan. […]

The FAO and the Australian Government are collaborating to support the Indonesian Government in containing and controlling the spread of these high-impact cattle diseases. The Australian Government contributed US$792 thousand to support the FAO and Indonesian government to mitigate cattle diseases. […]

The Indonesian Ministry of Industry engages with several stakeholders in the dairy industry in the Netherlands. The Ministry aims to strengthen Indonesian dairy industry to increase domestic dairy demand. […]

The Indonesian government will develop 47 twelve-story apartment towers for State Apparatus at the new Nusantara Capital. The construction of the towers will involve foreign investors. […]

The Czech Republic is planning to help Indonesia to modernize the country’s defense system. The Czech Chamber of Commerce and Indonesian Chamber of Commerce have inked an MoU to promote trade between both countries. […]

Bank Indonesia will be signing a LCT agreement with South Korea as part of the effort to reduce dependency on the US Dollar for international transactions. […]

Indonesia and Germany made several joint declarations to facilitate B2B and G2G cooperation between both countries. The declarations are also expected to help accelerate the completion of the IEU CEPA agreement. […]

German Chancellor push for the EU to establish a trade deal with Indonesia. However, it may took more efforts as both countries have been involved in several trade disputes in past few years. […]

The compact is a five-year agreement between the US government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation and is aimed at financing Indonesia’s transport and logistics infrastructure and MSMEs, especially those owned by women. […]

Indonesia approaches the United States in an attempt to establish a limited free trade agreement in relation to electric vehicle industry. […]

Members of the US Congress meets Jokowi to discuss improvement on strategic partnership and possible collaboration in IKN projects. […]

The Bali provincial government take steps to promote local Bali products to expand the region’s export to the ASEAN market. […]

Coordinating Minister for Maritime and Investments Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan invties Chinese investors to make investments in the new Nusantara Capital City. […]

Indonesian President Jokowi and UAE Ambassador met to discuss investments, and hoped to finalize the ratification of the Indonesia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership […]

Indonesia will be pushing to achieve grid interconnection with Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, and the Philippines (BIMF) as part of the ASEAN Power Grid. […]

The recent cancellation of the U-20 World Cup in Indonesia is predicted to cause severe subsequent events that can effect the country’s reputation. […]

Indonesian banks need to learn from the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank by managing their risks properly to avoid unnecessary risks. […]

In addition to implementing UPR recommendations, Indonesia will also prioritize policies that align with human rights principles. […]