Fajar Widhiyanto, Jakarta – Indonesia's exports fell by 6 percent in the first five months of the year when compared to the same period last year more because of a decline in commodity

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia witnessed a 19.2 percent decline in its palm oil exports in April compared to what the country exported the previous month, according to industry

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – A steep rise in exports notwithstanding, Indonesia's trade balance was nearly wiped out in May because of a steeper increase in imports.

Jakarta – Indonesia's trade surplus in May narrowed to the smallest in three years amid surging imports, data by the statistics bureau showed on Thursday.

Phusadee Arunmas – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has endorsed a roadmap outlining steps for Timor-Leste to become the bloc's 11th member, a move that will benefit T

Eva Fitriani, Jakarta – Overlapping regulations are adding pressure on the national furniture export already suffering from declining orders from a number of major markets.

Tegar Nurfitra Putra Rofian, Jayapura – Papua Regional Police plans to tighten monitoring of illegal paths at several locations in the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea (PNG) border region to

M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Thursday claimed Indonesia and Malaysia have reached a deal in establishing maritime boundaries after 18 years of deadlo

The Yomiuri Shimbun, Tokyo – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto held two separate meetings with Russian and Ukrainian Ambassadors to Indonesia, following a controversial speech he delive

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – After outlining an unapproved plan for peace in Ukraine at one of Asia's foremost defense summits, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has come under fire from the r

Hazlin Hassan, Kuala Lumpur – Hundreds of Indonesian workers gave a rousing welcome to Indonesian President Joko Widodo on his walkabout in Malaysia's capital on Thursday, which was par

Kuala Lumpur – Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Thursday called for better collaboration with neighbouring Malaysia to fight what he called "discrimination" against their countries'

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto's Ukraine peace plan suggestion at the Shangri-La Dialogue at the weekend hung over a meeting with Australia's visiting Deput

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Indonesia and Malaysia, the world's two largest palm oil producers, are in negotiations with their European Union (EU) counterparts, hoping the bloc will refrain

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investments Luhut Pandjaitan in a written statement on Monday evening claims Singapore has expressed hope to

Antara, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has been conferred the Distinguished Service Order by the Singapore government.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said he would hold a meeting with Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto to seek clarification about some of the key points the latter delivered at t

President of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta on Sunday said some countries see China's development as a threat to the region and the world, adding such a "tunnel vision" is narrow-minded a

Singapore – Ukraine's defence minister on Saturday dismissed a plan proposed by his Indonesian counterpart to end the war between Kyiv and Moscow, calling it a "strange" proposal.

Antara, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said that investors from China play a crucial role in Indonesia because they do not h

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo congratulated Turkiye's Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his reelection victory on Monday.

Warief Djajanto Basorie, Indonesia – Myanmar. The South China Sea. AUKUS.

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, expressed Indonesia's readiness to become a supplier of electric vehicle (EV) batteries to t

Kornelius Purba, Jakarta – With the victory of his CNRT Party in the May 20 elections, and his ability to form a strong coalition with a smaller party, Timor-Leste's independence hero X

Jakarta – The newly signed defense and maritime cooperation agreement between Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the United States will not only exacerbate the ongoing great power rivalry in th

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Poland wants to reduce its trade deficit with Indonesia, and the European country is seeking to promote its agrifood exports, according to its deputy forei

Jakarta – Indonesia recorded a surplus of $6.5 billion in its balance of payments in the first quarter of the year, up by $1.8 billion from the fourth quarter of last year, the central

Chris Barrett, Singapore – Indonesia President Joko Widodo is set to make his first visit to Australia in more than three years.

Jakarta – UK Minister of State for Industry and Economic Security, Nusrat Ghani, is visiting Jakarta from Monday to strengthen partnerships on critical minerals and the energy transitio

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia and Iran are set to ink a preferential trade agreement during Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's upcoming visit to the Southeast Asian country.

Antara, Jakarta – People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Bambang Soesatyo encourages increased cooperation between Indonesia and Iran in various sectors, including trade, health a

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – Indonesian exports plummeted last month, yet the country maintained its trade surplus because imports dropped even further, as a feeble global economy takes its

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia and the European Union are aiming to wrap up the negotiations on their trade pact by the end of 2023, a Trade Ministry official said on Wednesday

Hanifah Dwijayanti, Jakarta – Indonesia saw a year-on-year (YoY) decline in imports in April 2023 to US$15.35 billion, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported.

Stefanno Sulaiman and Fransiska Nangoy, Jakarta – Indonesia's April trade surplus came in slightly bigger than expected, even as exports and imports plunged amid declining prices of its

Jakarta – Indonesia's April trade surplus was seen increasing from the previous month, with imports softening due to less production activities during the holiday of Ramadan, a Reute

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Timor Leste Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak said at his grand ASEAN Summit debut on Wednesday that his country was on the right track to becoming a full mem

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia and Vietnam are aiming for a $15 billion annual bilateral trade by 2028, and both nations are feeling confident about meeting this target as long

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The police will deploy 2,627 personnels to guard the upcoming 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, which will have Southeast Asian leaders

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received a courtesy call from the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Petr Fiala, at the Bogor Presidential Palace, Bogor c

Hanifah Dwijayanti, Jakarta – Indonesian Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan or Zulhas fulfilled an invitation from Saudi Arabian Minister of Trade and Investment Majid Bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia's palm oil export to China and Bangladesh saw a huge jump this February, according to the industry association.

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo met with five members of the United States Congress from the Democratic Party at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, W

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Wednesday asked visiting US Congress members for the continuation of the trade preference program Generalized System of P

Stefanno Sulaiman, Jakarta – Indonesia will propose a free trade agreement for some minerals shipped to the United States so that companies in the electric vehicle battery supply chain

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo wants the trade deal between Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to be ratified by the end of 2023, according to Fo

Dhaka – Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi yesterday expected that Bangladesh and Indonesia would be able to ink a bilateral preferential trade agreement soon.

Wallace Woon, Singapore – Eggs from Indonesia will soon occupy local supermarket shelves after the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) approved the import of eggs from the country to the Republ

Yvette Tanamal, Jakarta – The public's consistently strong stance against Israel, as evidenced by the recent removal of Indonesia as host of the U-20 FIFA World Cup, was an indication t

Investor Daily, Jakarta – Indonesia's footwear export is forecast to drop between 35 and 40 percent from $7.74 billion in 2022 to $4.64 billion this year, according to the Indonesian Fo