Indonesia formally requests to join Trans-Pacific trade pact

By joining the free trade agreement, Indonesia hopes to attract investment by widening export market access. - Reuters

JAKARTA: Indonesia has formally requested to join the Trans-Pacific trade pact to widen its export markets, its chief economic minister said on Wednesday (Sept 25), according to a report by state news agency Antara.

Indonesia has sent a letter requesting the accession to New Zealand as the depositary for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, said coordinating minister for economic affairs Airlangga Hartarto.