Christian Lee, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud have agreed during a bilateral meeting in Riyadh on Sunday to further strengthen economic

Announcing the March 2016 reactivation of negotiations on the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), Indonesia's then-Trade Minister Tom Lembong ca

Bambang Nurbianto, Jakarta – The head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), National Development Planning Minister Bambang Brodjonegoro, has said Indonesia is still l

Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad have objected to the European Union's plan to reduce the use of palm oil in biofuel to

Amanda Siddharta, Jakarta, Indonesia – In a bid to increase renewable energy use in Europe, the European Commission adopted a new regulatory framework in June 2018.

Jakarta – Research organization Perkumpulan Prakasa has revealed that the Indonesian government has lost about US$11 million in state revenue as $142.07 billion worth of key commoditie

Jakarta – The textile industry is seeking the government's protection from high growth of imports as the sector could not compete in both domestic and international markets.

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Luhut Pandjaitan said the government considered boycotting a number of products from European Union countries.

Jakarta – The new regulation on the export of palm crude oil (CPO) and its derivative products has taken effect and is part of the government's plan to simplify the export procedures o

Arya Dipa, Bandung, West Java – The government is preparing to take its latest dispute with the European Union on crude palm oil (CPO) to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in a bid to

Jakarta – Industry Minister Airlangga Hartanto has said Indonesia exported cigarettes worth US$931.6 million last year, up 2.98 percent from $904.7 million in 2017.

Jakarta – Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto is optimistic the exports of footwear products will increase to US$6.5 billion this year and reach $10 billion in the next four years.

Jakarta – Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution has stressed that the trade war between China and the United States has badly affected and will continue to affect Indonesia's

Jakarta – The Indonesian government has announced three new policies that aim to jack up the price of natural rubber, which has hit a record low since 2018.

Annabel Bowles, Jakarta – Like many Indonesians, Australians have aired their concerns over the rise of political Islamism.

Jakarta (Antara) – The Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Darmin Nasution reiterated that the decline in Indonesia's exports was due to the economic slowdown in the main export

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – Indonesia's export value recorded on January 2019 had experienced a decrease compared to last year. The condition resulted in a trade deficit.

Jakarta – E-commerce is like a double-edged sword for the Indonesian economy.

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano and Riza Roidilla Mufti, Jakarta – After Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced 5.17 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2018 on Wednesday, the governme

Jakarta – Exporters have welcomed the government's short-term policy to boost exports by reducing the number of the commodities requiring surveyor reports (LS's) and those on the restr

Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – The government said it would ease procedures to boost exports, with the aim of bolstering the country's current account, as the trade deficit was reco

Rachmadea Aisyah, Jakarta – Stakeholders are worried the United States-China trade war will continue to take its toll on Indonesia after inflicting a huge blow to the country's trade b

Jakarta – The growing trade in cattle and crops following trade agreements with several economies has increased the risk of diseases spreading across country borders.

Rachmadea Aisyah, Jakarta – Indonesia's full-year trade balance hit a deep deficit of US$8.57 billion in 2018.

Vindry Florentin, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has inaugurated 16 new Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia at the State Palace, Jakart

Jakarta – Indonesian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dian Triansyah Djani raised the Indonesian flag on Wednesday New York time at the UN headquarters in New York, offic

Jakarta – Coordinating Economic Minister Darmin Nasution said on Friday that the current account deficit would reach 3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of 2018, but st

Jakarta – Indonesia's trade deficit this year, which reached US$7.5 billion in November, has forced the government to find a way to boost exports.

Jakarta – The swelling trade and current account deficits are a serious matter for the country's economy as it will negatively affect the rupiah's performance and the country's resistan

Rachmadea Aisyah, Jakarta – Indonesia's trade deficit reached US$2.05 billion in November, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced on Monday.

Dian Septiari, Jakarta – Vice President Jusuf Kalla has reiterated that Indonesia would not interfere in China's handling of Uighur Muslims amid pressure from the nation's ulema council

James Massola & Karuni Rompies, Jakarta – The man who helped pay the protesters demonstrating against Australia at its embassy in Jakarta is the head of "Jomin", one of President Jo

Dian Septiari, Jakarta – The Foreign Ministry expressed concern over a statement made by Saudi Arabian Ambassador Usamah Muhammad al-Syuaiby on Twitter regarding an Islamist rally over

Supporters of West Papuan self determination gathered for the province's symbolic independence day over the weekend.

Riska Rahman, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Monday that the country needed to develop its upstream industries to help reduce the manufacturing industry's dependence o

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto promoted Indonesia as a safe destination to the Singaporean business community on Tuesday, claiming it is a mode

Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh, Jakarta – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday met with Indonesia's presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto, who is in Singapore for The Economist's "The W

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's decision to consider moving his country's embassy in Israel to Jerusalem has had far-ranging political consequences beyond his nation's border

Jakarta – Candidates in the 2019 presidential race have weighed in on the debate surrounding Australia's recent consideration to move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, w

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – House of Representatives (DPR) member Meutya Hafid criticized Prabowo Subianto's statement that seemingly suggests Indonesia would not mind Australia's decision t

James Massola, Jakarta – Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto says it won't be a problem for his country if the Morrison government presses ahead with a plan to move Austr

Jakarta – Oil palm tree growers in Indragiri Hulu, Riau province have been experiencing losses amid declines in the price of oil palm fresh fruit bunches to only Rp 600 (4 US cents) per

Rachmadea Aisyah, Jakarta – Indonesia has booked another monthly deficit in October after it enjoyed a $230 million surplus in the previous month, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced o

Rachmadea Aisyah and Marchio Irfan Gorbiano, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has ratified seven bilateral and multilateral trade agreements by signing a presidential regulation

Jakarta – Indonesia's palm oil exports declined by 3 percent in September to 3.2 million tons from 2.2 million tons in the previous month, the Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association

Jakarta – The Indonesian and Australian governments on Monday signed an agreement on their partnership for economic development in Canberra on Monday.

James Elton-Pym, Brett Mason – The "emasculation" in Australian aid and the amount of money flowing to expensive consultants has forced Pacific nations to accept grants and loans from C

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir met with Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on Tuesday in Jakarta to talk about a number of issues but almost all of the coverage focused on

Indonesia has warned Australia that moving its embassy to Jerusalem could undermine a peace process between Israel and the Palestinians.

Riza Roidila Mufti, Jakarta – Statistics Indonesia (BPS) announced on Monday that the country recorded a trade surplus of US$230 million in September following month-to-month (mtm) defi