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The Indonesian Trade Ministry`s Trade Mission to Pakistan has recorded potential trade and investment transactions of US$115.02 million.
"The transaction covers several commodities of palm oil, cocoa, coffee, spices and tea," Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita said here on Wednesday.
In addition, Indonesia`s energy sector has signed an Inter-Government Agreement (IGA) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) export to Pakistan.
Indonesia, through the National Oil Company, PT Pertamina, will export LNG of 1.5 million tons per year to Pakistan LNG Ltd for ten years. This contract can be extended for another five years. The potential transactions resulted from the contract amounted to US$6.4 billion.
In a series of trade missions to Pakistan, Enggartiasto and Pakistani Textile Industries and Trade Minister Mohammad Pervaiz Malik also witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) with the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI).
The memorandum of understanding is aimed at encouraging businesses of both countries to increase trade and information exchange. Meanwhile, in a business forum and one-on-one business matching, there were more than 100 Pakistani business actors to meet directly and do business with their Indonesian counterparts
"Business actors of both countries could interact and discuss the demanded products," Enggartiasto said.
Indonesia and Pakistan also agreed to establish cooperation in the field of promotion. Such cooperation was marked by a technical cooperation agreement which was signed by the Director General of National Export Development (PEN) at the Indonesian Ministry of Trade, Arlinda, and the Secretary of Trade Development and Authority of Pakistan (TDAP).
The agreement is an initial effort to enhance the trade relations between Indonesia and Pakistan and improve information exchange.
"The information exchange and promotions are the scope of the agreement. Some of which include business opportunity and promotions by encouraging private sector involvement from both countries," Arlinda said.
The trade cooperation between Indonesia and Pakistan was began in 2005 at a signing of Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Economic Partnership. The trade relation with Pakistan is a perspective and an opportunity to develop the Indonesian market.
Indonesia sees there are further opportunities through geostrategic aspect of Pakistan and its neighboring countries in Central Asia.
The total trade between Indonesia and Pakistan in 2016 was recorded at US$2.17 billion, with a surplus for Indonesia of US$1.86 billion. 
Meanwhile, the export value from January to November 2017 reached US$2.38 billion or increased by 24.24 percent compared to that in the same period in 2016. (antara)

Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) has made a new breakthrough in the history since the Public Broadcasting Institution presented sports information. RRI is licensed by the International Football Federation (FIFA) for the 2018 Football World Cup to be held in Russia from June 14 to July 15, 2018. LPRI RRI President Director M. Rohanudin said RRI's success as a FIFA license holder at the world cup has proven that RRI with its more than 98 broadcast stations across Indonesia is currently seriously carrying one of its themes namely being a trusted and world's brodcaster. (KBRN)

Indonesian Government through several Ministries and Institutions are in coordinating to overcome extraordinary incident of measles and malnutrition in Asmat, Papua. Acting Development Director General of Regional Development, Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs, Indrajati Diah, said that her office will make re-evaluate the implementation of the special autonomy in Papua and West Papua. In a discussion held at the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Information Technology  Building in Jakarta on Monday (29/1), she explained that based on Law number 21, 2001, Papua has full authority to enforce its law. Since 2002 to 2018, special autonomy funds and additional infrastructure funds for Papua and West Papua is increasing. However, with the extraordinary incident in Asmat, Indrajati considered that there is not yet appropriate in the utilization of the fund.

"So, it seems there should be assistance and special approach in utilizing the special autonomy fund for their main necessities and culture." Indrajati said. 

Diah Indrajati further explained, the directorate general has formed an internal team to evaluate the implementation of Papua’s special autonomy. Directorate General of Regional Development will evaluate Papua's revenue and expenditure budget to its programs. She stressed that special autonomy funds should be prioritized for education and health// Sekar/trs Rezha