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Indonesia has for the first time replaced New Zealand as the top destination for short-term trips overseas by Australians last year.

Indonesian authorities affirmed that they will continue to ensure an adequate food supply across the country, especially when Ramadan Month and Eid al-Fitr 1445 Hijriah are approaching.

Indonesia’s National Library (Perpusnas) aims to build 10,000 village libraries across the country in the fiscal year 2024 to improve the literacy of the community.

Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast signed the Letters of Intent with its first five dealers in Indonesia on February 16 while attending the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) which is taking place from February 15 to 25.

Singapore and Indonesia on February 15 signed a letter of intent (LOI) to establish cooperation in cross-border Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

Vietnamese automotive manufacturer, VinFast, has officially launched its first right-hand drive electric vehicles for the Indonesian market at the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2024.

As many as eight political parties in Indonesia have been qualified to join the House of Representatives (DPR), according to results of quick counts by survey organisations in the country on February 14.

Indonesia’s Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing underlined that the establishment of the Global Water Fund is paramount to providing long-term funding for clean water and sanitation initiatives.

In line with the 2024 plan, Indonesia was reportedly set to import approximately 3 million tonnes of rice, nearly matching the Philippines' planned import of Vietnamese rice, which will make Indonesia one of the world's largest rice importers and a key customer for the Vietnamese rice industry.

The Indonesian government will implement a repatriation programme from March 1 for undocumented workers to return home without being prosecuted, said Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has welcomed commitments of members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to keep pushing for the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus (5PC) to resolve crises in Myanmar.

Indonesia will provide additional cash handouts for three months covering January, February and March to mitigate the risk of rising food prices, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has said.

The Indonesian government has set a target of attracting at least 1,000 investors through the “golden visa” programme, part of an effort to attract high-quality talent and capital flows into this Southeast Asian country.

Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has said that it ensured sufficient relief aid logistics for handling floods inundating many areas of South Sumatra province.