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Palm Oil Sector Contributes IDR 22 Trillion in Export Duties Throughout 2025
The palm oil sector made an extraordinary contribution to state revenue by depositing IDR 22 trillion in export duties during 2025. This achievement was the primary driver of the total national export duty revenue, which reached IDR 28.44 trillion in the same year. The surge in deposits from palm products…
Indonesia Pursues Major Global Technology Investments at WEF 2026
Indonesia is actively engaging global technology leaders to attract large-scale investments during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated that the forum is being used as a strategic platform to follow up on Indonesia–United States trade tariff negotiations…
Palm Oil Industry Positioned as a Pillar of Indonesia’s Geopolitical Economy
Industry leaders and academics are calling on the government to formally designate palm oil as a National Strategic Commodity, highlighting its growing role beyond agriculture into national sovereignty, food security, and the global energy transition. Experts emphasized that the palm oil sector supports around 16.5 million households across Indonesia, from…
Proposed US–Indonesia Trade Deal Seen Expanding Bilateral Trade Up to Fourfold
A proposed trade agreement between the United States and Indonesia is expected to significantly expand bilateral trade, potentially increasing its value up to four times from the current level of approximately USD 40 billion annually. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce…
