JAKARTA: Indonesia posted an unexpected surplus in January after imports slumped, signalling continuing weakness in consumption at a time when exports are flagging.
South-East Asia’s largest economy is off to a weak start this year with exports and imports in January falling more sharply than expected and down for a fourth straight month.
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