The Future of Asia 2024Indonesia to apply for CPTPP membership this year: minister
Multinational trade pact is 'low-hanging fruit' compared with traditional FTAs, Hartarto says
Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto speaks at the Future of Asia forum in Tokyo on May 24. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
ISMI DAMAYANTI, MAKI SAGAMI and IYO SENGA, Nikkei staff writers
TOKYO -- Indonesia will apply to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact "within this year," Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said Friday, seeking a faster export boost than from bilateral deals.