UK, Indonesia Discussing Trade Opportunities to Mitigate Impacts of COVID-19

The United Kingdom and Indonesia held the second round of a “trade review” last week to discuss increasing trade and investment to recover from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, a July 24 news release said. The U.K. said the two sides made “excellent progress” on a “wide range of sectors,” including pharmaceuticals, energy and technology. Natalie Black, the U.K.’s trade commissioner for the Asia Pacific, said the U.K. hopes its trading relationship with Indonesia expands opportunities with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and other countries in Southeast Asia.