After attending the Retreat of the 29th ASEAN Summit and the 19th ASEAN – China Summit, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on Wednesday (7/9) attended the 19th ASEAN – Japan Summit held at the National Convention Center (NCC), Vientiane, Laos. In his remarks at the Summit, President Jokowi hopes that ASEAN – Japan relations that have […]

Commemorating 25 years of ASEAN-China cooperation, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said that China is ASEAN’s main partner on trade. China-ASEAN trade reaches US$346.6 billion, while Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flowing from China to ASEAN is placed fourth in ASEAN or around US$8.2 billion. According to Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, President Jokowi reminded all […]

President Joko Widodo attended a retreat or a closed meeting with other ASEAN leaders at the second day of the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits at National Convention Center (NCC), Vientiane, Laos, on Wednesday (7/9) morning. On that occasion, the President explained about the challenges in ASEAN region. “The President also said that we must […]

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 […]