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Indonesian police, in a joint operation with the Ministry of Trade, have confiscated a shipment of illegal ceramics and tableware worth Rp 9.8 billion. The goods from China were seized at Tanjung Perak port and Surabaya warehouses due to the lack of complete import documents, such as commercial identification number...

The Ministry of Industry has again blamed trade regulation regulations for hitting Indonesia's manufacturing sector, which has contracted for four consecutive months in October 2024 as Indonesia's manufacturing PMI contracted to 49.2. The industry ministry questioned the regulation's claim to protect domestic industry as it removes...

NICE, Indonesia's largest exhibition center located in the PIK 2 area, is expected to begin operations in September next year. The center, which covers an area of 40 hectares and has 15 towers installed, consists of three exhibition buildings, among others, with a total construction area of 30 hectares. NICE is located at a distance of PIK 2...

Chinese electric car maker Aion, which has already launched three electric vehicles in Indonesia, is now developing an Indonesia-only MPV to meet local family car demand.Aion's chief executive said a three-row model is essential to enter the Indonesian market,...

The Indonesian Quarantine Agency (Barantin) requires importers, especially from China, to provide certificates of test results from accredited laboratories for animal, fish and plant commodities to be imported into Indonesia. The Jakarta Animal, Fish...

The Franchise and Licensing Expo Indonesia (FLEI) 2024 business exhibition was recently held at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), an event that showcases more than 150 local and international brands and quality product items such as business meetings, business coaching sessions...

President Prabowo said that some Indonesian companies will sign contracts worth more than 10 billion dollars with Chinese companies. Tomorrow afternoon, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry will organize an event where Chinese and Indonesian companies in the field of science will sign contracts worth more than...

The Jakarta provincial government has issued regulations and incentives to attract interest in switching to electric vehicles. Electric Vehicles or Battery Electric Vehicles (B EVs) or Battery Based KBLs are driven by an electric motor and...

The Minister of Trade (Mendag) emphasized that he would not allow e-commerce applications from China (i.e. Temu) to enter Indonesia, and that he had not approved applications to enter Indonesia. In addition, he also addressed the issue of e-commerce that has not yet been completed, but...

The Senior Advisor of Indonesia's Laboratory 2045 (Lab 45) predicts that President-elect Prabowo will follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, President Joko, when he comes to power. One thing worth emphasizing is the issue of investment, and he believes Indonesia's eighth president will remain focused on coming...