Indonesia, Feb. 20 -- Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan accentuated the need for breakthroughs, skilled human resources (HR), and sufficient budget to boost exports to Latin America and other non-traditional markets.

"Of course, it needs attention. Therefore, it needs to be supported by skilled human resources and budget," Hasan remarked after opening the 2024-2025 Working Meeting of the Ministry of Trade in Semarang, Central Java, on Tuesday.

According to the minister, the government is currently expanding market coverage from traditional markets, such as the United States, China, Japan, and Europe, to non-traditional markets, such as Latin America, East Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

However, Hasan remarked that the value of Indonesi...