Indonesia and the United Kingdom are working to strengthen bilateral trade and economic ties, with discussions in London focusing on a proposed Indonesia-UK Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (I-UK CEPA). Indonesia’s Director General of International Trade Negotiations, Johni Martha, led a delegation to London from September 7 to 9. During the visit, Indonesian officials met UK government institutions and other stakeholders to discuss the proposed trade agreement. The talks also covered Indonesia’s efforts to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pa
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has called for stronger cooperation with India in the electrical and electronics (E&E) and semiconductor sectors. He said closer ties could help both countries build on their existing capabilities and strengthen their positions in the regional technology industry. Speaking in Calicut during his working visit to India, Anwar said Malaysia was positioning itself as a key player in Southeast Asia’s E&E and semiconductor industries. He also pointed to India’s growing strength in the same sectors as an opportunity for closer cooperation. Aro
Odisha has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company (IHC) and the Adani Group to explore 14 projects involving an estimated investment of ₹2.1 lakh crore. The agreement was signed during Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s three-day investment outreach in the UAE. The proposed projects are expected to create around 8.68 lakh employment opportunities, according to the Odisha government. The estimates remain subject to feasibility studies, approvals and the signing of definitive agreements. The projects cover several areas of Odisha’s industrial economy
India and Thailand discussed ways to expand bilateral trade and investment. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal met Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister, Suphajee Suthumpun, at Vanijya Bhawan in New Delhi. The two sides also discussed stronger business links. Bilateral trade reached a record $20.93 billion in 2025. India exported goods worth $5.06 billion to Thailand, while imports stood at $15.87 billion. This left India with a trade deficit of $10.81 billion. The ministers discussed the trade gap and ways to improve market access.They also explo
The United Arab Emirates has pledged €40 billion, or about $46.4 billion, in new investments in Germany. The move comes as the two countries look to expand their economic and industrial partnership. The announcement came during UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s state visit to Germany from September 9 to 11. It was his first visit to Germany as head of state. He met Chancellor Friedrich Merz and was received with military honours by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. The investment package includes advanced digital infrastructure. It also covers plans for new data ce
Odisha received investment proposals worth ₹8,417 crore on the second day of its investor outreach in the United Arab Emirates. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi led meetings with UAE leaders, investors and industry representatives in Dubai. The day began with talks with Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri, UAE Cabinet Member and Minister of Economy and Tourism. He is also chairman of the Council of International Investments. The state secured five memorandums of understanding worth ₹5,600 crore. The largest was K Raheja Corp Real Estate’s proposed ₹4,000 crore investment in IT and electr
Indonesia’s payment infrastructure market is expected to reach $127.32 billion in 2026, up 12.98% from $112.69 billion in 2025, according to Mordor Intelligence. The market is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 9.83% between 2026 and 2031, reaching $203.47 billion within five years. Growth is being driven by the wider adoption of QRIS among merchants and the rapid uptake of BI-FAST, Indonesia’s real-time payment rail. A shift away from traditional hardware towards cloud-native systems is also contributing to the expansion. E-money is expected to play an increasingly i
The European Union has introduced bilateral safeguard measures on certain steel imports from countries with which it has free trade agreements. The measures were set out in Commission Implementing Regulation 2026/1930, adopted on August 4 and published the following day. They entered into force on August 6 under the EU’s new Steel Regulation, which addresses the effects of global overcapacity on the European steel market. The European Commission had notified Switzerland, Serbia, North Macedonia, Israel, Morocco, Tunisia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Jordan on June 22 that bilat
Oman’s trade surplus rose 51% in the first half of 2026 as goods exports grew faster than imports, according to official data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information. The surplus reached 4.7 billion Omani rials, or about $12.2 billion, by the end of June. That was up from 3.1 billion rials during the same period in 2025. Total goods exports increased 15.3% to around 13.2 billion rials, compared with 11.5 billion rials a year earlier. Oil and gas remained a major contributor, with earnings from the sector rising 16.5% to about 8.6 billion rials. The stronger trade fi
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav held a series of meetings with international leaders at AIM Congress 2026 in Dubai, inviting them to invest in the state and participate in its Global Investors Summit in January 2027. One of the key meetings was with Rustam Minnikhanov, President of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan. The two discussed ways to strengthen trade and investment ties between Madhya Pradesh and Tatarstan. Their talks covered advanced manufacturing, petrochemicals, food processing, engineering, logistics and agriculture. Skill development and innovation-led technologie