The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Monday (09/04) in Jakarta, signed an inter-secretariat memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Ocean Rim (IORA) and the Pacific Islands Forum. The signing of the MoU which was held on the sidelines of the ASEAN Ministerial Conference was  aimed at strengthening concrete cooperation among secretariats in several […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (09/04) had a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Vietnam Phạm Minh Chính at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Monday (09/04). During the meeting, the two leaders pushed for the realization of cooperation in maritime affairs and fisheries between Indonesia and Vietnam. “The PM of Vietnam invited the President to […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo had a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Timor-Leste Xanana Gusmao, at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Monday (09/04). During the meeting, President Jokowi discussed land border settlement and called on Timor-Leste to establish economic zone at the border of both countries. “Bapak President mentioned that land border is expected to be settled […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (09/04) held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Cook Islands, Mark Brown, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. At the meeting, PM Mark Brown extended his appreciation to Indonesia for encouraging ASEAN to have  closer relations with the Pacific region. “The Prime Minister of the Cook Islands congratulated Indonesia […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo conducted a meeting with the Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Klaus Schwab, at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Monday (09/04). During the meeting, Klaus Schwab said that he was a big believer in ASEAN. “He is a big believer in ASEAN, believes in ASEAN issues, the ASEAN economic growth,” […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo had a meeting with Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva at Jepara room, Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Monday (09/04) and discussed about  the global economic situation. “President Jokowi exchanged views with the World Bank and the IMF about the global economic situation,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs […]

President of Bangladesh Mohammed Shahabuddin is scheduled to attend the 43rd ASEAN Summit at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Jakarta in his capacity as Chairperson of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA). The plane carrying President Mohammed Shahabuddin and his entourage arrived at Soekarno Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, Banten province, on Monday (04/09) at around […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Monday (09/04) hosted President of the World Bank Ajay Banga at the Merdeka Palace’s Jepara room in Jakarta. A number of issues including global financial system reforms were discussed during the meeting. On that occasion, President Jokowi expressed his hope that the World Bank can realize a fairer global financial system […]

Several ASEAN leaders arrived one by one at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, Banten on Monday (09/04) for the 43rd ASEAN Summit. The arrival of those leaders was welcomed by honor guard and traditional dance performance. The Prime Minister of Timor Leste, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao was the first to arrive at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport at […]

The Nusantara Capital (IKN) Authority has revealed that the total investment in the entertainment sector stands at Rp20 trillion or nearly a quarter of the private funding allocated for the IKN development. “From the private sector, the total investment has reached Rp20 trillion that will cover projects in the entertainment sector, including hotels and green […]