Jakarta, April 9 -- Chairperson of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Ahmad Muzani has said he believes that the depreciation of the rupiah is an opportunity to increase Indonesia's exports to other countries, besides the United States.

"This should be a momentum to boost our exports to other countries, especially outside of America, as our goods are now more competitively priced. The government is currently bolstering this," he informed at the parliament complex here on Wednesday.

He said that President Prabowo Subianto intends to expand Indonesia's export markets during his overseas visit to five countries in the Middle East-the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, and Jordan.

"In order to explore new markets, Mr. ...