Chairman of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Negotiation Committee Iman Pambagyo said that the negotiation agreement of the trade bloc has been concluded by fifteen countries. Nevertheless, India declined to join the trade pact, he added.

Indonesian Workforce and Workforce Participation Rate (TPAK) as of August 2019 grew by 67.49 percent, although it was 0.23 percent higher compared to that in the same period last year, Head of Statistics Indonesia (BPS) Suhariyanto has announced. The improved TPAK, Suhariyanto added, indicates a growing economy in terms of labor supply.

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has expressed concern on illegal hazardous waste which has recently been received by several ASEAN countries, including Indonesia. According to President Jokowi, the Indonesian Government has notified embassies of the countries of origin of the waste and has sent the containers back to those countries.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has reinforced Indonesia’s commitment to contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “Indonesia is ready to contribute in accordance with the mandate of the Constitution,” President Jokowi said during the Lunch on Sustainable Development session in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday (4/11).

The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) will face even greater challenges in the future, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has said. According to the President, the increased traditional and non-traditional security challenges have made geopolitical and geo-economic rivalry even tighter.

Leaders of 15 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) participating countries have concluded “text-based” negotiations for all chapters in creating the largest free trade bloc in ASEAN and the surrounding regions. “They have concluded both text-based negotiations and essentially all their market access issues,” Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi said in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday […]

The Indian Government has agreed to the Indonesian Government’s request on palm oil export tariff adjustment. However, the Indian Government also requested Indonesia to import their rice and raw sugar, Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has said.

United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed appreciation for Indonesia’s role as a bridge builder, particularly on its role as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. The appreciation was conveyed by Guteres during the 10th ASEAN – UN Summit in Bangkok Thailand, Sunday (2/11).

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo thanked President of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Gianni Infantino for choosing Indonesia to host the U-20 World Cup in 2021. According to President Jokowi, Indonesia— which has experience in organizing both the 2018 Asian Games and Asian Para Games— will work hard to ensure that the upcoming U-20 […]

During the 16th ASEAN-India Summit convened in Bangkok, Thailand on Sunday (3/11) President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo expressed his appreciation to India for the support to ASEAN Outlook on Indo Pacific. “We share similar view with India among other through SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region). Therefore, President Jokowi also said that India […]