Indonesia and Australia move to implement trade deal

Scott Morrison, Australia's Prime Minister and Joko Widodo, Indonesia's president, walking from the chamber after an address to members at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Monday (Feb 10). Widodo said the long-delayed free-trade agreement with Australia will lead to improved relations with its neighbour. - Bloomberg

SYDNEY: Australia and Indonesia announced a 100-day plan on Monday (Feb 10) to implement a long-awaited trade deal, as the two countries hailed a "new beginning" for their sometimes troubled relationship.

The two G20 economies hope to deepen trade currently worth a modest US$12bil a year, in a region increasingly dominated by China's economic and military might.