Indonesia Explains Why It Took Long for ASEAN to Respond to Gaza Conflict
Jakarta, 1 November 2023 – Indonesia on Tuesday defended ASEAN’s overdue statement on the Israel-Palestine conflict, saying that the 10-member group needed to find a middle ground that could serve as the bloc’s collective position. The conflict in Gaza escalated when the militant group Hamas…
Digital Transformation and Digital Public Infrastructure for Enabling Economic Growth
JAKARTA, 5 September 2023 – The Indian Mission to ASEAN and Embassy of India, Jakarta in association with KADIN and Invest India organized a panel discussion on ‘Digital Transformation and Digital Public Infrastructure for Enabling Economic Growth’ to promote multilateral cooperation between India and the…
ASEAN Centre for Energy strengthens regional partnerships through multiple MoUs
JAKARTA, 4 September 2023 – The ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) has signed a series of significant Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with key regional and international partners, solidifying the center’s commitment to fostering energy cooperation, sustainability and innovation across the region. The MoUs were signed…
ASEAN Predicted to Be Net Importer of Natural Gas by 2025
Jakarta. ASEAN is forecast to be importing more natural gas than it exports as soon as 2025, thus potentially affecting the region’s energy security, according to an expert. “ASEAN is projected to become a net importer of natural gas by 2025,” Nuki Agya Utama, the…
ASEAN invites UK businesses to invest in emission reduction efforts
JAKARTA – Chairperson of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC), Arsjad Rasjid, has invited business companies in the United Kingdom (UK) to invest in efforts to reduce carbon emissions and bolster health services in Southeast Asian countries. Rasjid and a number of representatives of ASEAN-BAC…
ASEAN to Work on Roadmap to Expand Payment Connectivity
JAKARTA – ASEAN will work on a roadmap to expand its regional payment connectivity to encompass all member states, according to the bloc’s chair Indonesia. The ASEAN-5 —Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Singapore— have inked an agreement on linking their QR code payment systems….
22nd AECC discusses ASEAN role in responding to geopolitical dynamics
JAKARTA – The 22nd meeting of the ASEAN Economic Community Council (AECC) discussed ASEAN’s role in responding to geopolitical and geoeconomic dynamics, the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs has said. “For instance, the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific and ASEAN’s role in responding to geopolitical…
Indonesia quietly engaging key stakeholders in Myanmar crisis, foreign minister says
JAKARTA – Indonesia has for months been quietly engaging key stakeholders in Myanmar’s conflict, as well as neighbours India, Thailand, and China in an effort to kick-start a peace process as violence intensifies, its foreign minister said on Friday. Retno Marsudi earlier told Reuters exclusively…
IEF Collaborates with Ministry of Foreign Affairs for ASEAN Youth Dialogue
JAKARTA – On 12-13 April 2023, the Indonesia Economic Forum had the amazing privilege of being able to work together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia for the ASEAN Youth Dialogue on Digital Development for Sustainable Development Goals. In collaboration…
Kadin pushes regional QR Code at ASEAN-BAC Meeting
Magelang, March 22 – The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) called for the adoption of the ASEAN Quick Response (QR) Code by all ASEAN countries at the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (BAC) Meeting on Wednesday. “The transactions carried out via ASEAN QR Code…