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Domestic Two-Wheeler Sales Are Weak, While Exports Are Surging
Domestic sales of two-wheeled vehicles (motorcycles) in Indonesia remain sluggish meanwhile exports are accelerating. By August 2025, Indonesian motorcycle exports had reached about 366,000 units—a 5.2% increase compared to the same period in the previous year. The rising export figures are seen as a sign that foreign buyers’ trust in…
South Sumatra’s First Export of Crackers and Palm Sugar Reaches International Market
South Sumatra has achieved a milestone with its first-ever export of local culinary products— crackers) and palm sugar —officially shipped out via Boom Baru Port on 24 September 2025. The export was facilitated by the regional government in cooperation with Bank Indonesia’s South Sumatra branch, underlining a drive to support…
Government Adds Agricultural Commodities Subject to Import Policy
The Indonesian government has issued Minister of Trade Regulation (Peraturan Menteri Perdagangan/Permendag) Number 31 of 2025, which expands the scope of agricultural commodities subject to import regulation. Previously, regulated products included animals and animal products, rice, sugar, corn, garlic, and horticultural goods. With this new regulation, cassava and its derivatives…
Prabowo Arrives in Ottawa for Comprehensive Indonesia-Canada Economic Cooperation MoU
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto arrived in Ottawa on 24 September 2025, after delivering a speech at the United Nations in New York. He was welcomed at Macdonald-Cartier International Airport by Canadian Minister of Trade Maninder Sidhu, Indonesian Ambassador Muhsin Syihab, and other diplomatic and governmental officials. His itinerary includes meetings…
