During the opening of the 43rd ASEAN Summit at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), 5-7 September this week, Indonesia also promoted the local culture to the world. One of the local cultures promoted in the summit is Betawi culture, through First Lady Ibu Iriana’s traditional outfit called kebaya encim combined with batik skirt and the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Tuesday (09/05) inaugurated the first ASEAN Indo-Pacific Forum (AIPF), taking place on September 5-6 at Mulia Hotel in Jakarta in the margin of the ASEAN Summit. “We gather here to build a more connected, more prosperous, and more sustainable future for us in the ASEAN and Indo-Pacific region,” Minister of State-Owned […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo opened Retreat Session of the 43rd ASEAN Summit, at Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Jakarta, Tuesday afternoon (09/05). The retreat session was focused to discuss the implementation of Five-Point Consensus reached by ASEAN leaders on Myanmar as well as the implementation of ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP). Related to Five-Point Consensus […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Tuesday (09/05) officially opened the ASEAN-Indo-Pacific Forum (AIPF) at Mulia Hotel, Jakarta. “Our region is not immune from various global challenges and sharpening geopolitical rivalries, especially the potential for conflict in the Indo-Pacific. To that end, the ASEAN-Indo-Pacific Forum aims to change rivalries in the Indo-Pacific region to fruitful cooperation, […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo stated that ASEAN has great capital to become the epicentrum of growth. However, to realize it, the President emphasized the importance of ASEAN countries to work together more cohesively and agilely. President Jokowi made the statement when opening the Plenary Session of the 43rd ASEAN Summit at the Jakarta Convention Center […]

In response to doubts on whether the ASEAN ship is still able to keep going amid differences, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has underscored that the unity of ASEAN countries is still maintained to this day. “Indeed, lately I often hear public questions related to ASEAN, whether ASEAN will be divided and cannot be united or […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Tuesday (09/05) officially opened the 43rd ASEAN Summit and Related Summits at the Plenary Hall of the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) in Jakarta. On that occasion, the President welcomed the leaders of ASEAN member states and other invited guests. “Welcome to Jakarta, welcome to the 43rd ASEAN Summit. The people of […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo welcomed the arrival of the leaders of ASEAN countries who will attend the 43rd ASEAN Summit, at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Jakarta, Tuesday (09/05). The President, accompanied by First Lady Iriana Jokowi, was seen welcoming, shaking hands, and taking pictures with ASEAN leaders and their spouses at the main lobby […]

Amid complex and increasingly challenging global situation, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin called on stakeholders in ASEAN region to strengthen collaboration in producing solutions to crucial issues, including climate change, economic fluctuations, and social change that will affect ASEAN countries and the region. “Regarding climate issue, it has exacerbated the threat of food security. I invite […]

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 […]