Jakarta, May 29 -- The establishment of France-Indonesia High-Level Business Council (FI-HLBC) will strengthen bilateral trade and investment between Indonesia and France, according to Indonesia's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin).

Kadin Indonesia Chairperson Anindya Bakrie, in his remarks on Friday, said that the high-level business council, established by support from the two sides, is a milestone in strengthening bilateral trade that continues to show positive growth.

"In the first quarter of this year, the trade value of our two countries reached almost US$1 billion. This is exponential growth, and I believe it is just a beginning," Bakrie stated.

The FI-HLBC launching, during the 2026 Indonesia-France CEO Forum in Paris on ...