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Indonesia Boosts Palm Frond Export, Turning Waste into a High-Value Commodity
Indonesia is intensifying its efforts to transform palm oil waste into profitable export commodities by focusing on palm fronds and nipah leaves as emerging high-value products. According to data from the Badan Pusat Statistik and the Lembaga Pembiayaan Ekspor Indonesia, the export value of these waste-based materials rose by 11.44%…
Indonesia and Saudi Arabia Move to Intensify Tourism Cooperation
Indonesia and Saudi Arabia have commenced discussions aimed at enhancing tourism collaboration and increasing travel flows between the two nations. During a meeting in Riyadh on 8 November 2025, Indonesia’s Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana and Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Minister Ahmed bin Aqeel Al Khateeb discussed ways to leverage Indonesia’s…
Indonesia and Croatia Pledge Closer Cooperation and Mutual Support for OECD Membership
Indonesia and Croatia recently reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening diplomatic and economic ties, highlighting a shared goal of supporting each other’s bids to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). During a bilateral meeting, the foreign ministers of both countries emphasized that their respective accession efforts reflect a…
Indonesia to Build 100 Warehouses to Strengthen Rice and Corn Supply
Indonesia is set to construct 100 new warehouses for state-run logistics company Bulog to improve the absorption of rice and corn from local farmers. The initiative, directed by President Prabowo Subianto, aims to address storage shortages in major food-producing regions, ensuring that national food stocks are efficiently managed. The warehouses…
