Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to accelerate negotiations for the renewal of their bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the placement and protection of Indonesian migrant workers, aiming to complete the process by 2026.
The Indonesian government plans to expand the national railway network by adding approximately 14,000 kilometres of new and reactivated tracks by 2045, with total estimated investment of Rp1,100 trillion to Rp1,200 trillion (approximately US$61.45 billion to US$67.04 billion).
The government will ban all raw mineral exports by 2030, requiring minerals to be processed before export in order to earn more revenue from the country's natural resources.
Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung will arrive in Laos on Thursday for a two-day official visit to boost bilateral ties and economic cooperation in infrastructure, trade, investment, energy and tourism.