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Government Advances Development of Modern Indonesian Medicines Using Bioactive Compounds
The Indonesian government is strengthening its commitment to developing modern, homegrown medicines derived from bioactive compounds found in herbal plants. The Ministry of Industry highlighted that Indonesia’s long-standing herbal medicine tradition holds strong potential to evolve into globally competitive modern pharmaceuticals. Bioactive-based medicines are viewed as a strategic pathway to…
Investment Minister Highlights Blended Finance as a Strategic Driver for AI Investment
Indonesia’s Investment and Downstreaming Minister Rosan Roeslani emphasized the importance of innovative financing models, particularly blended finance, to support the country’s growing artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure sectors. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Rosan highlighted that the rapid global expansion of AI-driven computing demand presents both a…
Indonesia Connects Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with Japanese Retailers to Expand Exports of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods
Indonesia’s Trade Ministry has facilitated business linkages between 30 local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and major retail companies in Japan to widen export access for Indonesian fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in one of Asia’s most demanding markets. This initiative was carried out in cooperation with the Japan External Trade…
BPOM Partners with Singapore, Opens Export of Indonesian Vaccines
The Head of Indonesia’s Food and Drug Authority (Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan or BPOM), Taruna Ikrar, said that the regulatory cooperation agreement with Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) creates significant opportunities for Indonesian vaccines to be exported and recognized in foreign markets. Under this partnership, both regulators will exchange…
