Jakarta | Ratifying the long-awaited trade deal between Indonesia and Australia is set to become one of the early achievements of President’s Joko Widodo’s second term, and one heralded by its supporters as a shot in the arm for trade diplomacy.
Indonesia’s new Trade Minister Agus Suparmanto has committed to “intensifying communication” with the country’s parliament so the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), signed in March, “could be completed immediately”.
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Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective, Review and op-ed, and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au
