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Indonesia’s fragile garment industry may have to lay off hundreds of thousands of workers this year if the government is unable to rein in persistent dumping from China, an industry association official warned.

China, the world's biggest coal consumer, extended its lead in imports over No. 2 buyer India last year to the widest since at least 2013, customs data shows, cementing its hold on global coal markets and helping to curb a slide in prices.

VCG. China and Indonesia are seeking concrete and pragmatic actions to boost military and coast guard cooperation after recent exchanges between high-level o

"There is no other choice. Both of us, Indonesia and China have to strengthen our relationship based on three pillars: politics and security, economic development and people-to-people (connectivity)," said Dino, who is the former ambassador to the US and former deputy foreign minister.

China’s REPT Battero has revealed plans to build a lithium-ion battery plant in Indonesia, targeting 8 GWh of annual production capacity in the first phase.

Japan and Indonesia have pledged to deepen economic and defense ties during a visit by the Japanese prime minister

President Prabowo Subianto has initiated a discernible tilt away from regional engagement toward major-power diplomacy.

Indonesia will expand its existing defence partnerships and step up its handling of strategic issues impacting its sovereignty, including maritime security and the safety of sea passage and fisheries,

Indonesia has officially joined the Brics group, adding Southeast Asia's largest economy and most populous country to the economic and political bloc founded by Brazil, Russia, India and China in 2009.

The decision to apply for membership reflects President Prabowo Subianto’s more proactive approach to foreign policy.

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