Concluding the 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara province on May 10-11, ASEAN Member States have produced three points of agreement. First, ASEAN leaders should pay close attention to matters pertaining to the interests of the people, including protection for migrant workers and victims of human trafficking. “Matters relevant […]

ASEAN leaders donned traditional songke Manggarai woven shirts on the second day of the 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara province on Thursday (05/11). Songke is a woven fabric unique to the people of Manggarai inhabiting the western part of East Nusa Tenggara’s Flores island. It is an obligation […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday (05/11) chaired the 15th Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) Summit at the Meruorah Hotel, Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara. In his remarks, President Jokowi stated that the IMT-GT trading volume managed to reach US$ 618 billion in 2021 despite the recent global crisis. “In the future, the IMT-GT must be […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Thursday (05/11) chaired the Retreat Session of the 42nd ASEAN Summit, held at the Meruorah Hotel in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara province. The meeting discussed two important issues, namely the review of the implementation of Myanmar’s Five-Point Consensus and the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP). Regarding […]

At the end of the first day of the 42nd ASEAN Summit, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana Wednesday (05/10) hosted ASEAN leaders in a welcoming dinner at Ayana Komodo Waecicu beach, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara province. On that occasion, President Jokowi welcomed ASEAN Leaders and the spouses, as well as […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo Wednesday (05/10) invited ASEAN leaders and their spouses to witness the beauty of East Nusa Tenggara on board traditional pinisi boat. The leaders and spouses expressed their excitement for the opportunity to taking a break after attending the 42nd ASEAN Summit, at Meruorah Hotel, […]

After attending a series of meetings at the 42nd ASEAN Summit, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana Wednesday (05/10) invited several ASEAN leaders and their spouses to enjoy East Nusa Tenggara’s beautiful landscape onboard a phinisi boat. On the boat’s deck, the ASEAN leaders sat in a circle on rattan chairs, while […]

ASEAN leaders on Wednesday (05/10) joined a sunset cruise after attending several formal meetings of the 42nd ASEAN Summit at Meruorah Hotel, Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara province. Prior to the cruise, the leaders had a gathering in naratetama waiting room in the lobby of the Meruorah Hotel and had an informal […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Wednesday (05/10) held a bilateral meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen at Meruorah Hotel, Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara province. In this meeting, President Jokowi welcomed the Prime Minister and congratulated Cambodia on its Chairmanship of ASEAN last year. “The President also expressed his appreciation for Cambodia’s […]

ASEAN must stand ready to tackle increasingly complex future challenges, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. The President made the statement during the opening of ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting with High-Level Task Force on ASEAN Community’s Post-2025 Vision at Meruorah Hotel in Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara province, Wednesday (05/10). “I appreciate the […]