Jakarta, April 9 -- President Prabowo Subianto has instructed the Red and White Cabinet to eliminate import quotas to facilitate businesses, particularly those with global partnerships.

"I have given an instruction to eliminate import quotas, especially for goods that are related to the livelihoods of many people," he remarked during the National Economic Forum in Jakarta on Tuesday, livestreamed through the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube channel.

The president's directive aims to address complaints from businesses partnered with global companies, especially those from the United States.

Those businesses expressed concerns that the rules on imports in Indonesia have created uncertainty in the negotiation process between companies, ...