RCEP a boon for Indonesia's food, transportation industries

Cranes are in operation to load and unload vessels at the Tanjung Priok container terminal in North Jakarta on Jan 21, 2021. - Antara

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): Indonesia's membership in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will invigorate a wide range of sectors in the country, including food and transportation, a minister has said.

Coordinating Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto said the trade deal would give Indonesian industries including fisheries, plantation and automotives better access to markets of RCEP members states like China, Japan and South Korea.