Jakarta, Oct. 29 -- Indonesia's Trade Minister Budi Santoso has invited the United States (US) business community to continue strengthening trade and investment cooperation with Indonesia.

Santoso welcomed the efforts of the United States-ASEAN Business Council (US-ABC) to bridge communication between the business sectors of both countries.

In a statement here on Thursday, Santoso emphasized that enhancing collaboration with the US is crucial, particularly as the country remains one of Indonesia's key trading partners.

"Indonesia welcomes various efforts to boost trade between the business communities of both countries. We invite the US to continue strengthening cooperation with Indonesia," he said.

During a meeting with the US-ABC Pr...