Jakarta, June 4 -- Deputy Minister of Trade Dyah Roro Esti met with the United Kingdom's Trade Envoy to Indonesia and ASEAN, Naz Shah, to discuss bolstering bilateral trade cooperation.

The meeting was a strategic opportunity to strengthen Indonesia-UK trade ties amidst global dynamics, including US tariff policies.

"The United Kingdom is an important partner for Indonesia in both trade and investment. We welcome the progress made in our cooperation and will continue to push for mutually beneficial trade relations," Esti said in a statement received Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

She noted the discussion covered key economic and trade issues, particularly the US's protectionist trade policy and its potential impact on businesses in both nati...