Indonesia is placing a bold and calculated bet on the Indonesia–European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA), seeing it not merely as another trade pact but as a gateway to one of the world’s most prized consumer markets.
At the centre of this strategy lies a sector that has long powered the country’s industrial engine: textiles and apparel. With the agreement poised to take effect, Jakarta believes it is standing on the edge of an export surge that could reshape its economic trajectory and redefine its position in global manufacturing.
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