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Cocoa Export Value Increased 57.1% in 2025 — Here’s Its Prospects This Year
Indonesia’s cocoa export value saw a significant increase in the first ten months of 2025, reaching USD 3.11 billion, up 57.1% compared to the same period last year. This sharp rise has been mainly driven by higher prices for processed cocoa products, especially cocoa derivatives such as cocoa butter, cocoa…
Indonesia’s Exports Reach USD 22.52 Billion in November 2025
In November 2025, Indonesia’s exports were recorded at USD 22.52 billion, according to data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS). This figure represents a 6.6% decline compared to the same month in 2024, driven by decreases in both oil and gas exports as well as non-oil and gas products.…
Trade Ministry Says Four Trade Agreements Could Boost Export Performance in 2026
The Indonesian Ministry of Trade (Kemendag) has stated that four strategic international trade agreements have the potential to strengthen the country’s export performance in 2026. According to the ministry, these agreements include the Indonesia–European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA), the Indonesia–Canada Economic Partnership Agreement (ICA-CEPA), the Indonesia–Peru Comprehensive and…
Riau Islands Police Strengthen Border Cooperation with Singapore, Malaysia
The Riau Islands Police are enhancing cooperation with law enforcement agencies in Singapore and Malaysia to better secure the province’s border regions, which are strategically located along the Malacca Strait and vulnerable to cross-border crimes such as human trafficking and drug smuggling. Police Chief Insp. Gen. Asep Safrudin stated that…
