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 […]

On the second day of the 35th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok, Sunday (3/11), President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo was slated to attend five meetings and two opening events. “The five meetings are the ASEAN-China Summit, the bilateral meeting of the President of Indonesia with Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva, the ASEAN-India […]

Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto has said  there are currently critical issues in manifesting the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) between the ASEAN countries and partner countries. “India still has some critical unresolved issues. The issues of service and investment are still being discussed but there is a bright spot,” Airlangga told […]

Cooperation between ASEAN and the People’s Republic of China which have been established is an engine for maintaining peace, stability, prosperity and sustainability in the region, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said. “Through ASEAN outlook on the Indo-Pacific, Indonesia wants to encourage cooperation and turn rivals into partners. We also want to promote peace and […]

On the sidelines of the 35th Asean Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday (3/11), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo met with Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva. The President and the IMF Managing Director discussed global and regional economic situations.