Indonesia’s Trade Ministry and the Commodities Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (Bappebti) on July 28 launched Crypto Assets Futures Exchange - the first crypto exchange in Indonesia - as part of an effort to provide a security guarantee to crypto asset investors.
At the launching ceremony. (Photo: antaranews.com)
Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia’s Trade Ministry and theCommodities Futures Trading Regulatory Agency (Bappebti) on July 28 launchedCrypto Assets Futures Exchange - the first crypto exchange in Indonesia - as partof an effort to provide a security guarantee to crypto asset investors.
Speaking at the launching ceremony, Indonesian Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasansaid that the establishment of the exchange reflects the Indonesiangovernment's commitment to providing business certainty and creating a faircrypto asset trading ecosystem.
He said the newlylaunched exchange will provide clear regulations to protect the people, asconsumers, and give them a sense of safety in crypto transactions, which couldcontribute to the country's economy and trade.
Meanwhile, the head of Bappebti, Didid Noordiatmoko, saidthat in the last five years, Indonesia has experienced a remarkable developmentin crypto asset trading activities.
As of June 2023, thenumber of people investing in crypto assets in Indonesia reached 17.54 million,or 490,000 people per month on average. This trend demonstrates people'sincreasing interest in investing in crypto assets.
The most importantaspect of asset crypto exchanges is the protection of players, Noordiatmokosaid, calling on crypto business actors to run the crypto industry incompliance with the prevailing regulations and laws./.
The Indonesian Government is actively pursuing membership in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) as part of its ambition to become a high-income country, according to Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto.
Indonesia has approved 11 collaborative projects through the BIMP-EAGA - Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (BKCF) scheme, the country’s Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs has said.
National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on July 25 hosted separate receptions in Hanoi for Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Denny Abdi and Iranian Ambassador Ali Akbar Nazari
The Immigration Agency of Indonesia has announced that the “golden visa” policy will be implemented as early as this July for foreign companies and citizens investing a certain amount of money in the Southeast Asian country.
Indonesia’s economic growth is the second-highest among G20 countries, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said on July 26 at the National Strategic Projects (PSN) conference in Jakarta.
The firefighters found an active blaze at the lorry depot located in the city of Pasir Gudang near the state capital of Johor Bahru, with flames spreading quickly due to strong winds and igniting a neighboring disused oil storage area.
Investigators believe the operation is part of a broader scam network involving romance scams, where victims are lured into fake relationships and persuaded to transfer money.
Ambassadors, Consuls General, along with staff and their families, joined traditional sports and cultural activities of Southeast Asia and performances bearing regional identity, thus contributing to strengthening unity and the ASEAN community spirit in New York.
In his post on social media the same day, Hun Manet said energy companies would be able to import sufficiently from other sources to meet domestic fuel and gas demands in the country.
The forum, which involves global experts and creative leaders from across 14 cultural sectors, aims to expand Thailand’s presence on the world stage through innovation and cultural exchange.
In his article, Oscar Sanchez Serra highlighted President Ho Chi Minh’s founding of the Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper on June 21, 1925, which marked the birth of Vietnam's revolutionary press rooted in a bold and far-sighted vision.
Several ASEAN meetings are scheduled to take place in Port Dickson this September, including the Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) for ASEAN Plus Three (APT), the East Asia Summit (EAS), the 15th ASEAN Maritime Forum, and the 13th Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum.
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered the urgent implementation of a national policy to crack down on all forms of call centre scams, online fraud, and illegal gambling, which are now considered threats to national security.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto and EAEU Trade Minister Andrey Slepnev jointly declared the conclusion of FTA talks on the sidelines of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025), according to the statement.
The article stressed that throughout his revolutionary career, the founder of modern Vietnam consistently regarded the revolutionary press as a vital part of the Vietnamese Party’s and nation’s revolutionary struggle.
Pichai said the trade talks with the US are important and need to move forward professionally, without regard for any political changes in Thailand, believing that Thailand has clear principles, guidelines and procedures in place.
The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.
The proposed venue is located in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok, featuring eight public sites, including Krungthep Aphiwat Central Terminal and several nearby parks.
Connectivity is expected to improve further with the completion of the fifth Laos–Thailand Friendship Bridge by the end of 2025, facilitating logistics and agricultural exports to Vietnam, Thailand, and China.
Two naval gunboats intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine hydrochloride off the coast of the main island of Luzon just before dawn, in a joint operation with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
At the launching ceremony. (Photo: antaranews.com) 
