TNI Commander-in-Chief (Yudo Margono) His Excellency President of the Republic of Indonesia, Distinguished Minister of Defense, Cabinet Secretary, Minister of Environment and Forestry, the Chief of National Police, the Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Staff of the Navy, and Chief of Staff of the Air Force, along with all the attendees. This […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Joko Widodo) First, I am delighted that [the Indonesian team] has seized 60 gold medals. Although the gold medal target is 60, I want it to exceed 69. I hope it can be realized. Second, I am also delighted that our national football team has made it through to […]

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 […]