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WEF report: RI`s economic competitiveness improving

Since 2005, Indonesia has improved its score on each of the 12 pillars of competitiveness, according to Thierry ...

Half of RI`s oil palm plantations foreign-owned

The Environmental Forum of Indonesia (WALHI) says fifty-percent of the country`s oil palm plantations are owned by ...

News Focus: Free trade poses challenge to small businesses

Small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) which reached about 49 million units and contributed about 54 percent to ...

RI ready to increase contribution to ASEAN food reserve

Indonesia is ready to increase its contribution to the ASEAN food reserve from originally 12,000 tons to 25,000 tons ...

News Focus: Towards establishment of ASEAN institute for peace and reconciliation

Eight years after the adoption of the ASEAN Security Community concept, the ten member countries of the Association ...

RI, Vietnam agree to enhance ASEAN food security

Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu said Indonesia and Vietnam have agreed to increase the production of staple food ...

Trade minister asks SMES to benefit from single ASEAN market

Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu has asked Indonesian small and medium entrepreneurs to take advantage of a single ...

Challenges within ASEAN community

The influx of cheaper Chinese goods in Indonesia following the implementation of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement ...

Asean seeking food security amid surge in global prices

The current global food and energy price hikes have concerned President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as this year`s ASEAN ...

Cambodia backs E Timor`s bid to join ASEAN

East Timor`s application for gaining full ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) membership won Cambodia`s ...

RI hopes ASEAN to share common stand on rice reserves

Indonesia hopes members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will agree on the need to increase rice ...

Economic ministers agree to reinforce SMES

The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) has agreed to strengthen the position and increase the competitive edges of small ...

RI to foster ASEAN-eu economic cooperation

Indonesia, current chair of ASEAN, is leading an effort to foster economic and trade cooperation between ASEAN and the ...

EU expected to be strong partner to ASEAN: President

The European Union is expected to be a strong partner to ASEAN in developing many sectors as it has long experience ...

ASEAN-EU summit to create greater business opportuntiies

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Hatta Rajasa is convinced that the first ever ASEAN-European Union Business ...