Intra-ASEAN Trade Remains Stagnant
President Jokowi believes ASEAN is still important and relevant to the people, the region and the world.
President Joko Widodo (center) walking accompanied by Minister of State-Owned Enterprises Erick Thohir (left), Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi (second from left), and ambassadors of ASEAN member countries and friendly countries in the 2023 ASEAN Indonesia Chairperson Kick Off parade on Jalan MH Thamrin, Jakarta, Sunday (29/1/2023).
JAKARTA, KOMPAS – Indonesia’s ASEAN chairmanship for 2023 is a good opportunity to maximize the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), which has been operating since 2015. Though the AEC has fostered regional economic integration, trade and investment between ASEAN countries still remain at a standstill.
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo kicked off Indonesia’s ASEAN chairmanship at the ASEAN Indonesia 2023 Kick Off event at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Jakarta on Sunday (29/1/2023). Those who attended included ambassadors and permanent representatives from friendly countries, several ministers and Jakarta acting Governor Heru Budi Hartono.