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        "id": 1822188,
        "msgid": "export-governance-strengthened-business-sector-optimistic-about-national-economic-competitiveness-1782316252",
        "date": "2026-06-24 21:54:00",
        "title": "Export Governance Strengthened, Business Sector Optimistic About National Economic Competitiveness",
        "author": "indrastuti",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's business community, represented by Apindo, has welcomed the establishment of PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI) as a positive step towards strengthening export governance. The new body's commitment to recruiting top market professionals is seen as a strong signal of professionalism and responsiveness to global commodity volatility. DSI is expected to curb practices like under-invoicing through data integration without adding bureaucratic layers, with a transitional policy until 2027 providing market adaptation time.",
        "content": "<p>The Indonesian Employers\u2019 Association (Apindo) has given a positive\noutlook on the presence of PT Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI) in\nstrengthening the governance of strategic commodity exports. The body is\nconsidered to demonstrate a management commitment to promoting\nprofessionalism in technical capacity to face global commodity\nvolatility. DSI prioritises the recruitment of the best talents from the\nmarket. This effort is viewed as a very strong signal of\nprofessionalism. \u201cDSI\u2019s commitment to recruiting the best professionals\navailable in the market is a positive signal. This also shows DSI wants\nto work professionally and be responsive to global geopolitical\ndynamics. This will certainly help ease investor concerns regarding the\nnew institution\u2019s technical capacity,\u201d explained Apindo\u2019s Deputy\nChairman for Public Policy, Chandra Wahjudi, on Tuesday (23\/6\/2026). He\nstated that market players are currently awaiting the realisation of the\npromised recruitment process. The transparency anticipated by the\nbusiness world includes an open recruitment process, credible management\nprofiles, and a clear conflict of interest policy. Chandra said this new\ninstitution has strong legitimacy in the eyes of business actors. All\nits operational mandates must be based on clear, accountable laws and\nwithout adding new burdens for the business world. \u201cDSI can help\nsuppress under-invoicing through data integration and risk analytics,\nwithout adding layers of licensing,\u201d he stated. Furthermore, Chandra\nbelieves DSI has the technical capacity to help curb under-invoicing\npractices, which is a primary government concern as it harms state\nrevenue. \u201cWhat is important is procedural certainty and room for\nclarification for exporters so that the investment climate is\nmaintained,\u201d he continued. He explained that DSI can also enforce trade\ngovernance with an effective supervisory system if directly connected to\nthe banking sector, port authorities, customs, and other related\nparties. This cross-sectoral data consolidation is expected to close\nloopholes often exploited by rogue exporters. The effort is also\nexpected not to add administrative burdens and manual processes that\nencumber compliant business actors. Regarding the transitional policy\nthat will last until 1 January 2027, the business sector views this\nphased approach as a positive step. The current obligation focusing on\nexport reporting without altering existing trade routes provides\nadequate adaptation time for market players. According to Chandra, this\napproach is considered effective in reducing the risk of regulatory\nshocks. Consistent government communication support can also maintain\nmarket sentiment stability. He said the transitional policy and active\nconsultation with exporters and associations must continue to be\nsupported, especially if business input is reflected in implementation\nthrough continuous dialogue forums. Apindo, he said, holds high hopes\nthat DSI can position itself as a facilitator for increasing national\nexport competitiveness. The main focus is on data integration,\nbureaucratic process simplification, and achieving quick targets whose\nbenefits are felt by business actors. Previously, Coordinating Minister\nfor Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto emphasised DSI\u2019s role in\nstrengthening export supervision and governance. \u201cThe aim is to prevent\nunder-invoicing, transfer pricing, and foreign exchange export proceeds\nleakage,\u201d he added. The government hopes the formation of DSI will\nstrengthen the trade governance of strategic commodities and support\nmore accountable management of export proceeds. In the initial phase,\nthree main commodities will be regulated by DSI: coal, palm oil, and\nferroalloys. In 2025, these three commodities had an export value\nreaching US$66.13 billion, equivalent to 23.4% of total national\nexports. This sector has also kept Indonesia\u2019s trade balance in surplus\nfor 71 consecutive months.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/export-governance-strengthened-business-sector-optimistic-about-national-economic-competitiveness-1782316252",
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