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Indonesia’s Customs Authority to Deploy AI-Based Export–Import Monitoring Starting 2026
Indonesia’s Directorate General of Customs and Excise plans to implement an artificial intelligence–based monitoring system to oversee export and import activities nationwide starting in 2026. The initiative, which will be centrally managed from Jakarta, aims to strengthen supervision at ports and improve the early detection of under-invoicing practices. Minister of…
GSMA Urges Stronger Investment to Accelerate Indonesia’s Digital Transformation
The GSMA has emphasized the need for a more investment-driven strategy to advance Indonesia’s digital progress, drawing on insights from the GSMA Digital Nations 2025 and ASEAN Consumer Scam 2025 reports. The organization outlined a practical roadmap to attract private capital and accelerate the rollout of critical infrastructure, including 5G…
Indonesia’s MSMEs Adapt to Changing Trade Dynamics Amid Rising Chinese Imports
Across Indonesia, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are undergoing a notable transformation as many adjust their business models in response to shifting global trade patterns. Rather than focusing solely on local production, a growing number of MSMEs are expanding into the resale of competitively priced goods from China. This…
Indonesia–EAEU Trade Records Solid Growth Ahead of Free Trade Agreement
Indonesia’s trade relationship with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) continues to demonstrate strong momentum, with total bilateral trade reaching USD 4.5 billion in 2024. Speaking at the Strategic Forum on International Trade: Indonesia–EAEU Free Trade Agreement in Jakarta on December 15, 2025, Minister of Trade Budi Santoso highlighted that trade…
