WORLD

Palm oil diplomacy

Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 23/12/2019

» Indonesia is stepping up its economic diplomacy in 2020 as trade disputes with the European Union (EU) are poised to escalate. The two sides have traded complaints at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Indonesia's two main commodities, palm oil and nickel ore, even as they continue talks for a free trade agreement.