Indonesia′s state-owned enterprise producing military and commercial products, PT Pindad, has planned to develop Anoa 3 panzer to be known as Anoa desert, which would then be exported to Middle East countries.

Indonesia′s delegation and other Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) members have steadfastly and vehemently expressed their objection to the European Union (EU) over discrimination against palm oil.

At the Alliance for Multilateralism forum held in New York, USA, on April 2, Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi called on international cooperation for the United Nation Security Council.

Indonesian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs A.M. Fachir voiced the Indonesian government′s steadfast commitment to boosting the nation′s food security and guaranteeing the welfare of farmers.

The government has said Indonesia will accelerate the mandatory use of 30 percent blended biodiesel ( B30 ) in anticipation of the European Union’s move to ban palm oil-based biofuel in its member countries.

The Indonesia-South Pacific Forum (ISPF) held a business event themed "Connecting Peoples for Sustainable Growth" in Jakarta to strengthen Indonesia and the South Pacific countries′ relations.

A number of Jakarta residents have expressed their pride on the presence of the country′s first Mass Rapid Transit (MRT).

Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi stated at the opening of a High-Level Dialogue on Indo-Pacific Cooperation that future concrete cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region aligns with Indonesia′s vision to become a global maritime fulcrum.

Delegates from the 18 member countries of the East Asia Summit (EAS) will attend the High Level Dialogue on Indo-Pacific Cooperation initiated by Indonesia on March 20, 2019, in Jakarta.