President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Good afternoon. Alhamdulillah, thank God, the 42nd ASEAN Summit has run smoothly and produced fruitful results. Indonesia wants to see ASEAN strong, able to address challenges, aware of the dynamics, and continue to play a central role in the region. Therefore, yesterday, I invited the leaders to […]

His Excellency Prime Minister of Malaysia, His Excellency Minister of Finance of Thailand, His Excellency Secretary General of ASEAN, His Excellency Masatsugu Asakawa, President of the Asian Development Bank, Distinguished Delegates, Welcome to the 15th Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Summit. Entering its 30th year, IMT-GT is a golden triangle of cooperation for 85 million people across […]

Your Excellencies ASEAN Leaders, Good morning. This morning we will discuss two important issues, namely the review of the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus and the implementation of the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP). As the chair, Indonesia continues to strive for progress in the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus. Through engagements with various […]

Excellencies ASEAN Leaders, Ladies and gentlemen. Once again, welcome to Labuan Bajo, one of the most beautiful places in Indonesia. Not far from here, there is Komodo Island, the place of origin as well as the habitat of komodo dragon. Hopefully, the natural beauty and the kindness of the local people here encourage us more […]

Your Excellencies ASEAN Leaders, Eminent Persons, and ASEAN high-level representatives, I’d like to appreciate the hard work of members of the High-Level Task Force for the past year and ASEAN must stand ready to face increasingly complex challenges. We have to prepare for the worst but remain hoping for the best. Here, the role of […]

Good afternoon, Excellencies, ASEAN Leaders, Distinguished Members of ASEAN-Business Advisory Council, We should be grateful since ASEAN has been able to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic due to collaboration, partnership, and synergy established between the Government and business sector. In the future, our challenges remain serious as the geopolitical risks are still great and financial institutions […]

Excellencies, Honorable ASEAN Leaders, Representatives of ASEAN Youth, I am pleased to meet the ASEAN Youth, future leaders who have positive energy and creative ideas to advance the region. We hope ASEAN youth will play an important role to play in the sustainability of Southeast Asia as a stable and peaceful region, as well as […]

Excellencies ASEAN Leaders, Excellencies the 44th President of the AIPA, Excellencies Speakers of Parliaments, Members of AIPA, I would like to extend my gratitude for parliamentary support in ASEAN, so that emergency policies during the pandemic were carried out swiftly, and ASEAN could pass the critical period. In the long run, parliamentary role is pivotal […]

Good morning Your Excellencies ASEAN Leaders, Welcome to the 42nd ASEAN Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. I would like to welcome Your Honourable Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia and Your Excellency Sonexay Siphandone, Prime Minister of Laos, and also Your Excellency Taur Matan Ruak, Prime Minister of Timor-Leste. Welcome to the ASEAN […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) Yes, I have just inspected a regional hospital called the Komodo [Regional General] Hospital in West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara. Ministry of Health helped build the hospital, including the equipment, the buildings, all are from Ministry of Health. How much have we spent to build it in […]