Jakarta reconsidering TPP plans, eyes bilateral pacts

Jakarta

INDONESIA is interested in pursuing a bilateral economic partnership with the United States after the world's biggest economy abandoned the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) accord, an Indonesian official said on Wednesday.

South-east Asia's biggest economy is also reconsidering its intention to join the TPP, Dewi Fortuna Anwar, deputy secretary of the office of the vice-president, told Reuters. "Our emphasis going forward is more on a bilateral economic cooperation between the Republic of Indonesia and the US," Ms Anwar said. "It would be a comprehensive bilateral cooperation, including for trade and investment," she said.