Jakarta, Oct. 5 -- Deputy Minister of Trade Dyah Roro Esti has encouraged business players, including micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), to make active use of Indonesia's trade agreements with the international community.

In a statement received here on Saturday, Esti said globalization represents the interconnectedness among nations worldwide, with trade being a key sector that benefits from it.

"Although current geopolitical dynamics are steering globalization toward multipolarity, Indonesia remains consistent in maintaining openness and engagement with the world, in line with our foreign policy principles," she noted.

Speaking at the Milken Institute Asia Summit 2025 in Singapore on Thursday (Oct 2), during a session titl...