All of a sudden Zulkifli Hasan Goes to the Palace to Meet Jokowi, Talk about What?

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The Minister of Commerce (Mendag) Zulkifli Hasan (Zulhas) held an inner assembly with President Joko Widodo on the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Monday (22/5/2023).

A number of issues had been mentioned on the assembly, ranging from the outcomes of a go to from Egypt, to addressing the El Nino climate phenomenon.

“I report that I’ve simply returned from a go to from Egypt. We’re making ready a Joint Commerce Fee in order that it may be upgraded to a Free Commerce Settlement (FTA) to Egypt, despite the fact that our commerce to Egypt will not be but massive,” stated Zulhas when met after the assembly.

He stated Indonesia’s whole commerce with Egypt solely reached US$ 1.6 billion, wherein Egypt imported many merchandise resembling espresso, oil, and wooden manufacture.

Watch out for El Nino

Second, Zulhas stated he was additionally holding discussions with President Jokowi to deal with the El Nino phenomenon. The place the potential for meals manufacturing will lower in quite a few nations.

“Identical to Malaysia, they’re combating over consuming water, in India the environment is scorching to the purpose of constructing victims, China too. If the climate is scorching, manufacturing will drop proper. We have now to be ready for varied potentialities,” stated Zulhas.

For Zulhas to provide an instance, just like the commodity of rice, the plan is to put an order for items on-line Authorities to Authorities in order that it could possibly turn out to be inventory owned by Indonesia.

“To be able to turn out to be our inventory, when items are missing in us, the products are already obtainable. And in addition our agricultural merchandise,” stated Zulhas.

When requested, he talked about the potential for re-importing rice. Even when it is wanted later.

“Sure, if mandatory,” he stated.

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