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Indonesia’s Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry (KKP) has said it will develop environmentally friendly fishing ports in the country in cooperation with the French Development Agency (AFD).

National carrier Garuda Indonesia has grounded two-thirds of its fleet, citing leasing issues and maintenance needs.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo is optimistic that the light rail transit (LRT) trains produced by state-owned PT INKA (Persero) can be exported to other countries.

Indonesia on June 9 reported the highest number of new COVID-19 infections on a single day in the past three months.

The Thai Government will allow private and local administrative organisations to buy COVID-19 vaccines, but only through government channels.

Indonesia and France are boosting cooperation in maritime affairs and aquaculture, marked by the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) on the establishment of bilateral maritime dialogue, a joint statement on the development of marine and fisheries cooperation programmes, and a LOI on the development of eco-friendly seaports in Indonesia.

Rear Admiral Tran Thanh Nghiem, Commander of the Vietnam People’s Navy, on June 8, had phone talks with Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Yudo Margono.

The Indonesian government held a high-level meeting with its Chinese counterpart on June 6 to discuss an agenda of cooperation in the fields of priority projects, trade, economy and investment, according to Indonesia’s national news agency Antara.

Indonesia’s Minister of Trade Muhammad Lutfi said it is a strategy of the country to enhance cooperation with the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), comprising Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan.

Indonesia will participate in the International Army Games 2021 for the first time, according to the Embassy of Russia in Indonesia.

Indonesia has set a target of raking in 6.05 billion USD from exports of seafood in 2021, more than 1 billion USD higher than previous year, according to Director General of Strengthening the Competitiveness of Marine and Fishery Products at the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Artati Widiarti.

The Government of Japan has provided Indonesia with 2.86 million USD through the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to protect and maintain the dignity of women and vulnerable groups during COVID-19 pandemic in the Southeast Asian country.

The Jakarta authorities on June 3 announced a plan to build a bike lane network reaching 578.8km throughout the capital.

The Indonesian government put on hold the project on developing a new capital city in East Kalimantan and will not allocate budget for the Ministry of Public Works and Housing (PUPR) in 2022.