Indonesia posts record trade surplus and exports in August

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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Sept 17 (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Strong exports have handed Indonesia a record-breaking trade surplus as global commodity prices rallied and export-oriented manufacturers took advantage of eased mobility restrictions.

At US$4.74 billion, the trade surplus in August was the highest ever recorded by Statistics Indonesia (BPS), which logs the data since 1993.