The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund reported that  economic outlook will continue to improve in 2018. However, a number of things still could disrupt world economic growth, such as protectionism and global political instability. Moreover, the symptoms of protectionism in the forms of tariff and non-tariff barriers are expected to increase. Against this […]

Discrimination against palm oil in the European Union (EU) countries must be ended and measures and policies considered detrimental to the economy and images of palm oil producing countries must also be eliminated. The statement was made by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-EU Commemorative Summit on the 40th […]

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India have huge potentials, namely a joint market reaching 2 billion people and a total GPD of USD4.5 billion. Therefore, ASEAN-India should become one of the world’s economic generators. The statement was made by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo during the 15th ASEAN-India Summit, which was also attended by […]

On the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo had a bilateral meeting with the Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres at the Philippines International Convention Center (PICC), Manila, the Philippines, on Monday (13/11). The Deputy for Protocol, Press, and Media of the Secretariat of the President, Bey Machmudin, in a press […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that Japan is one of ASEAN’s first strategic partners and dialogue partners, which has contributed a lot to ASEAN. “I hope Japan remains a major partner of ASEAN in promoting mutually beneficial economic openness,” President Jokowi said in his speech at the 20th ASEAN-JAPAN Summit at the Philippines International Convention […]

The Indonesian Government confirmed its readiness to support reconstruction, rehabilitation, and de-radicalization processes in Marawi, the Philippines after the city was liberated by the Government of Philippines from terrorists’ occupation. The commitment was conveyed by Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi in a Trilateral Foreign Ministerial Meeting between the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia attending by […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo says that all member countries of ASEAN are really concerned about the situation at the Korean Peninsula. ASEAN has expressed its firm stance towards the development at the Peninsula following North Korea nuclear tests. Therefore, President Jokowi appreciates the efforts of the President of South Korea Moon Jae-in who works hard […]

Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi explains that President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe shall meet at Diamond Hotel, Manila, the Philippines, on Sunday (12/11), on the sidelines of the 31st Summit of ASEAN. Both heads of government, according to Minister Retno, to launch a very important occasion, that is […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo underscored some of the principles, that is, globalization must be inclusive and the needs to take steps to ensure that communities are also prepared for the digital age. This was enunciated by Deputy Foreign Minister AM Fachir in Da Nang, Vietnam, Saturday (11/11) after accompanying President Joko “Jokowi” in a series […]

World Bank Country Director for Indonesia Rodrigo A. Chaves revealed the secret of Indonesia’s success to increase its rank of Ease of Doing Business (EODB). Indonesia, for 2018, is at rank 72 as mentioned in the latest report of World Bank Group titled Doing Business 2018: Reforming to Create Jobs. It jumps 19 ranks compared to […]