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Indonesian Fisheries Ready to Export to Vietnam, South Korea and Canada
The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries is expanding the export market for Indonesian fishery products to Vietnam, South Korea and Canada. This is marked by an increase in the number of approval numbers for fish processing units, which has been formalised by a Bilateral Agreement on Fish Quality System…
Strengthening Synergy and Collaboration in Simplifying Export-Import Services Through the Indonesia National Single Window
On 2 July 2025, the Ministry of Coordinating Economic Affairs held a Coordinating Meeting of the Indonesia National Single Window (INSW) Steering Committee. This meeting was in line with the mandate of Presidential Regulation No. 44 of 2018 on the Indonesia National Single Window (INSW). The objective of the meeting…
Centralisation Hinders Green Economy and Regional Autonomy
Amidst the narrative of sustainable development and green economy, policy centralisation is undermining the role of regions. The central government is considered too dominant in taking over regional authority, especially related to environmental and natural resource governance. As a result, many green economy initiatives from the regions are hampered because…
Regulatory Reforms to Spur Growth in National Agriculture Sector
In the first quarter of 2025, the agriculture sector posted a remarkable growth of 10.45%, a record high in Indonesia's history. The government simplified 145 regulations related to fertiliser distribution into one Presidential Regulation (Perpres), a move that accelerated the distribution flow and made rice production increase by more than…
