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Thanks to MSMEs, Indonesia’s Exports Reach IDR 1.49 Trillion in 8 Months
Indonesia’s micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have delivered a strong export performance from January to August 2025, achieving business-matching export transactions worth USD 90.90 million—around IDR 1.49 trillion. Of this amount, USD 55.95 million were firm purchase orders (POs), while USD 34.95 million represented potential future transactions. The successes…
Alsintan Credit and KUR Relaxation in the Sugarcane Plantation Sector: A New Path to Boost Farmer Productivity and Welfare
The Indonesian government has launched two key initiatives to invigorate sugarcane farming productivity and improve the well-being of farmers: the Kredit Usaha Alsintan (Agricultural Machinery Credit) and a relaxed KUR (People’s Business Credit) specifically tailored for smallholder sugarcane farmers. These initiatives, formalised via Coordinating Ministry regulations No. 6 and No.…
Indonesia Approves 17 More Brazilian Meatpacking Plants to Export Beef
Indonesia has recently granted approval for 17 additional Brazilian meatpacking plants to export beef to its market. This brings the total number of Brazil’s approved exporters to 38, marking an 80% increase in the number of Brazilian facilities allowed to supply beef to Indonesia. The decision reflects growing confidence in…
Chile Targets Indonesia–ASEAN Export Markets, IC-CEPA as the Main Pillar
Chile is actively strengthening its trade relationship with Southeast Asia by leveraging the Indonesia–Chile Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IC-CEPA) to boost exports to Indonesia and the ASEAN region. According to ProChile’s Director General Ignacio Fernández, ASEAN's food imports reached USD 4 billion last year, yet Chile’s share remains below 1%,…
