Jakarta, Aug. 20 -- Indonesia has asked Australia to support its accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) by deepening bilateral economic ties, a senior minister said.

"Indonesia hopes Australia will continue to strengthen cooperation to support our accession to the OECD and CPTPP," Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said on Wednesday.

Hartarto said in a statement following a meeting with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Jakarta on Tuesday that Canberra's backing is key, as both multilateral forums offer wider market access, greater economic integration, and stronger global posit...