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International business is a business activity carried out between countries by carrying out export and import activities. International trade is the exchange of goods and services across international borders. This usually comes with additional risks caused by changes in exchange rates. The purpose of this analysis is to find out about the influence of international business on Indonesia. In this type of research the author uses descriptive research and collects information and analyzes data using secondary data. From this analysis, it can be seen the influence and impact of international business on Indonesia.

By exploring international cooperation between Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia in the use of local currency through the Local Currency Settlement (LCS) framework, this research details the deeper context regarding concerns regarding dependence on the US Dollar after the 2016-2017 financial crisis. with an emphasis on the development of the use of local currencies after the Asian crisis of 1997-1998. This research reveals that one of the main criteria for establishing an optimal currency area (OCA) is exchange rate stability. In looking at the research results, a positive evolution of the use of local currencies in post-crisis ASEAN cooperation is illustrated, especially through the LCS initiative involving Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. Although LCS implementation trends show positivity, further improvement is identified as an urgent need to bring it in line with total trade between countries. Hope lies in the LCS collaboration which is expected to strengthen currency stability, spur economic growth and increase trade activity in the region. Thus, this research provides valuable insight into the urgency of regional cooperation in managing dependence on global currencies, especially the US Dollar.

Although Indonesia occupies the third position as a food-producing country in the world, almost every year it faces repeated problems with production, especially rice food production. As a result, Indonesia has to import rice from other food-producing countries. The purpose of this study is to find out what factors affect rice imports in Indonesia. The method used in this study was multiple linear regression analysis. This study concludes that there is simultaneously a significant influence between Rice Production, Rice Price, Population, and Exchange Rate on Rice Imports in Indonesia. Meanwhile, partially Rice Production and Exchange Rate have an insignificant influence, Rice Price and the Population have a significant influence on Rice Imports in Indonesia.