Palm oil was the third largest investment recipient of Indonesia during the first nine months, following nickel processing (136.1 trillion IDR) and copper (61.2 trillion IDR).
Trade Minister Budi Santoso reported that Indonesia’s agricultural exports rose sharply by 38.25 percent during the January–August 2025 period, reaching a total of US$4.57 billion.
Asia is set to maintain its dominance in the global rare earths market through the next decade, led by Mainland China’s entrenched control over supply, processing and exports, according to BMI, a Fitch Solutions company.
The Indonesian government has reached an agreement with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reopen access for Indonesian shrimp exports to the United States, officials said on Sunday.
Regional economists and policy experts warned that Southeast Asia must adapt fast to the realities of shifting trade alliances and protectionist trends driven by major economies, especially the United States.
Laos is considering halting electricity supply to cryptocurrency miners by the first quarter of 2026, as it seeks to redirect domestic power to industries that contribute more to economic growth, the country's deputy energy minister told Reuters.
Russian exporters are aiming to increase wheat sales in Indonesia and hope especially to begin exporting wheat with 12.5% protein content to the country, according to the Russian Union of Grain Exporters and Producers.
Both sides focussed on ‘substantial conclusion’ of AITIGA review by end-2025.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
