Indonesia will conduct a worker-exchange programme with Australia to boost its human resources, a senior government official announced just days after the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) entered into force.
An Indonesia-Australia deal that eliminates most trade tariffs between the two nations and aims to open up investment, took effect on July 5, Reuters quoted Indonesia's Trade Ministry as saying.
The Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) will enter into force from July as Indonesia has completed its domestic ratification processes.
Indonesian and Australian leaders have affirmed the importance of promoting economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, and their joint efforts to ensure regional stability and mitigate the negative impacts of natural disasters as a consequence of climate change.
Australia will open the first foreign university in Indonesia and consider downgrading travel warning for the country, as the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA- CEPA) has taken effect.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has stressed that he will maintain his country`s close ties with Indonesia, just as his predecessor, Malcolm Turnbull, did.
Indonesia and Australia will complete the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA) by the end of year, said Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo and Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo and his spouse Hj Iriana Joko Widodo will pay an official visit to Australia from February 25 – 26, according to a press release by the Office of the Australian Prime Minister on February 24.
Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Steven Ciobo on December 6 began his visit to Indonesia to boost negotiations for the Indonesia – Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA).
Australia will promote the conclusion of the Indonesia-Australia CEPA during an upcoming visit to the Southeast Asian nation by Minister of Trade, Tourism and Investment Steven Ciobo.
Indonesia and Australia has agreed to cement bilateral cooperation between the two countries in various fields including investment, agriculture, energy, anti-terrorism and cyber security.
Indonesia and Australia held their third Foreign and Defence Ministers' 2+2 Dialogue in Sydney with notable outcomes recorded in maritime and counter-terrorism cooperation and bilateral trade.