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Follow-Up on Indonesia-Brazil Consultation Forum, Deputy Minister Jerry: Digital Economy One of the Priorities
Wakil Menteri Perdagangan Jerry Sambuaga highlighted Indonesia's desire to deepen cooperation in emerging priority areas and operationalize the action plan for 2023-2026 agreed upon during the Indonesia-Brazil bilateral consultation in May 2023. These priority areas include sustainable agriculture, clean energy, digital economy, and the development of the new capital city.…
Halal Certification of MSME Products Mandatory from Oct: Ministry
The Ministry of Trade of Indonesia is set to enforce mandatory halal certification for products manufactured by Indonesian medium-sized businesses or micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) starting October 2024. Minister of Trade, Zulkifli Hasan, announced this decision in Tangerang, emphasizing the necessity to ensure compliance with halal standards to…
The Papua Provincial Government Conducts Inaugural Export of 10 Tons of Cocoa Beans
The Papua Provincial Government made its inaugural cocoa bean export of 10 tons, produced by local farmers, on Monday, May 6, 2024. The cocoa beans were shipped through Jayapura Port destined for Olam Food Ingredients in Surabaya, East Java. Acting Secretary of Papua, Derek Hegemur, symbolically flagged off the inaugural…
Strengthening Innovation, Papua Provincial Government: Export Opportunities for Sago Still Wide Open
The Provincial Government of Papua, through its Department of Plantation and Animal Husbandry, highlights the broad export opportunities for sago, encouraging increased cultivation due to the vast land area available, totaling 5.3 million hectares. Acting Head of the Department, MP Koibur, emphasizes Papua's high-quality sago, grown in the wild forest,…
