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Textile Industry Looks to Japan and Germany as Alternative Export Markets
Amid the planned 32% reciprocal tariff by the United States on Indonesian products, countries such as Japan, Germany, and the UAE are emerging as potential alternative export markets for Indonesia’s textile industry. According to David Leonardi, Vice Chairman of the Indonesian Textile Association (API), textile businesses are eyeing new markets…
Agriculture Seen as a Strength of South Sulawesi's Logistics Industry
The Indonesian Logistics and Forwarding Association (ALFI) predicts continuous growth in South Sulawesi’s logistics sector, driven by the strengthening agricultural industry this year. Syaifuddin Syahrudi, Chair of ALFI South Sulawesi and West Sulawesi, emphasized that Sulsel remains a top rice producer, supplying several regions. The growth in agriculture is expected…
Up 40%, Palm Oil Product Exports Reach IDR 35.345 Trillion in March 2025
Indonesia’s top commodity, crude palm oil (CPO) and its derivatives, recorded a significant year-on-year export increase of 40.85% in March 2025. According to BPS Chief Amalia Adininggar, CPO exports reached USD 2.19 billion (approximately IDR 35.345 trillion at the current exchange rate of IDR 16,831 per USD), up from USD…
Kadin Sends Off Moringa Product Exports to Qatar
Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), Anindya Bakrie, along with East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Kadin Chairman Bobby Lianto and Bank Indonesia NTT Representative Agus Sistyo Widjajati, officially dispatched a shipment of moringa-based products from Kupang to Qatar on Monday afternoon (April 21). The event was marked…
