Jakarta, July 23 -- Indonesia has agreed to provide certainty regarding the transfer of personal data to the United States as part of broader efforts to remove barriers to digital trade.

The agreement is one of the several key points outlined in the agreement on reciprocal trade, jointly issued by the US and Indonesia, and announced by the White House on its official website on Tuesday.

"Indonesia will provide certainty regarding the ability to move personal data out of its territory to the United States through recognition of the United States as a country or jurisdiction that provides adequate data protection under Indonesia's law," the White House said in the statement, which was accessed from Jakarta on Wednesday.

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