#International
Airlangga invites greater Saudi investment in meeting with Ambassador Faisal
Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Airlangga Hartarto, invited greater investment from Saudi Arabia during a meeting with Saudi Ambassador to Indonesia Faisal bin Abdullah Al-Amudi in Jakarta on Monday, July 29, 2024.
Indonesia explores electric vehicle collaboration with African nations
Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, says that he has initiated discussions with several African countries to explore collaboration opportunities in the electric vehicle (EV) sector.
FIFA President discusses future soccer collaboration with Prabowo
President of the world’s soccer governing body (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, and Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto discussed the future soccer development in Indonesia during a meeting in Paris on Saturday, July 27, 2024, highlighting continued cooperation between FIFA and the Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI).
Indonesia welcomes “Beijing Declaration” for unifying Palestinian factions
Indonesia has welcomed the Beijing Declaration on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that unifies all political factions in Palestine.
CICC eyes expansion to Indonesia amid global slowdown
China International Capital Corp (CICC), the largest investment bank in China, is planning to expand into Indonesia as part of its strategy to explore new markets in Southeast Asia.
Jokowi and UAE Crown Prince discuss financial center, nickel cooperation
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ) have agreed to develop a financial center in Indonesia's new capital, Nusantara, and enhance cooperation in the nickel industry from mining to electric vehicle production.
Indonesia protests EUDR, wins support from US and like-minded countries
Indonesia's efforts in opposing the European Union's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which is detrimental to the country's palm oil industry, has inspired but also garnered support from a bipartisan group in the United States (US) and other countries united under the Like-Minded Countries (LMC) group.
Indonesia secures US$3 billion investment for tourism, infrastructure development
Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), Erick Thohir, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Eagle Hills Chairman and Emaar Founder Mohamed Ali Rashed Alabbar from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Dubai on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.
BI expands QR code payment collaboration with Bank of Korea
The Indonesian Central Bank (BI) has broadened its international payment cooperation network by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bank of Korea (BoK) for QR code-based payments.
Pertamina NRE to support Bangladesh's energy transition
A subsidiary of state owned energy company Pertamina, Pertamina New & Renewable Energy (Pertamina NRE) and Coal Power Generation Company Bangladesh Limited (CPGCBL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of 500 MW grid-connected solar PV project at Moheshkhali area of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, and other parts of the country.
Indonesia-China strengthen labor cooperation, vocational training initiatives
Minister of Manpower, Ida Fauziyah, has revealed that the Indonesian government is working to strengthen labor cooperation with the People's Republic of China. The issue was discussed during her meeting with Chines Minister of Human Resources and Social Security, Wang Xiaoping, in Beijing on July 3, 2024.
Vietnam’s VinFast invests US$1.2 billion in Indonesia’s assembly plant
Vietnam’s electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, VinFast, which has entered Indonesia earlier this year, is setting up a new dealership in the Jakarta suburb of Depok and will soon invest US$1.2 billion to build a local assembly plant with a capacity of 60,000 cars per year.