Indonesia-Australia push economic ties, trade deal soon


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  • Friday, 31 Aug 2018

Indonesian President Joko Widodo listens to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison at a news conference at the presidential palace in Bogor, Indonesia August 31, 201. Antara Foto/Hafidz Mubarak A / via REUTERS

BOGOR, Indonesia (Reuters) - The leaders of Indonesia and Australia on Friday concluded talks on an economic partnership to boost trade in areas ranging from cars to cattle, as well as relaxing controls on investing in services such as education in the Southeast Asian nation.

Australia's new prime minister, Scott Morrison, met President Joko Widodo at the Bogor palace south of Jakarta on his first overseas trip since taking office last week after winning an internal party leadership challenge.

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