Half of Southeast Asia’s 600 million people are young population with something in common: living in the digital and social media era as well as the transparency and competition era. Therefore, ASEAN leaders must listen to them. The statement was made by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo in a meeting with ASEAN leaders and representatives of […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that regional stability has been the pride of ASEAN so far. However, he added, ASEAN is currently witnessing the dynamics in the region that continue calling for attention from its member countries. “We cannot let instability in the neighboring regions. We cannot let big countries dictate and determine security and […]

In the series of the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Tuesday (6/9) at the National Convention Center, Vientiane, Laos, signed ASEAN Declaration on Disaster Response. The event, which featured a theme “ASEAN Declaration on One ASEAN, One Response: ASEAN Responding to Disaster as One in the Region and Outside Region” […]

President Joko Widodo accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana as well as the delegation attended the opening ceremony of the 28thand 29th ASEAN Summits at NCC (National Convention Center), Vientiane, Laos, on Tuesday (6/9) afternoon. The opening ceremony was started by collectively singing the ASEAN anthem. Afterward, sequentially, the Prime Minister of Lao People’s Democratic […]

Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi on Tuesday (6/9) at the Lao International Convention Center, Vientiane, Laos, told the reporters that there are three events in the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting. First, it discussed the accession of Chile, Egypt, and Morocco to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC). “Including those three countries, the […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, First Lady Ibu Iriana Jokowi, and the entourage on Monday (5/9) 9:45 pm local time arrived at Wattay International Airport, Vientiane, Laos, to attend the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summit. Upon arrival, the President and the First Lady were welcomed by the Chief of Protocol of Laos, Indonesian Ambassador Extraordinary and […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo said that trade is the driving force of the economy; yet, in reality today, global trade is facing a litany of barriers and continues to weaken. Therefore, President Jokowi hopes that the existing multilateral trade system can be strengthened. “The strengthening of the multilateral trade system is aimed at ensuring a […]

President Joko Widodo said that Indonesia supports the implementation of the policy of financial information exchange on taxation sector in order to increase the revenues of developing countries. Being the keynote speaker at the second session of the G-20 Summit in Hangzhou Internatioal Expo Center, the PRC, on Monday (5/9), the President said that Indonesia […]

In a bid to improve global economy, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo called on G20 member countries to have national and international commitment in synergizing fiscal and monetary policies and structural reforms. President Jokowi also urged G20 member countries to join hands and avoid economic policies that bring negative impacts for the member countries. “G20 must […]

The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has expressed its intention to make a ‘mega investment’ in Indonesia. The intention was delivered by Saudi Arabian Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, who is the Second Deputy Prime Minister and Saudi Arabian Minister of Defense, during a meeting with President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo […]