South China Sea row, economy, terrorism top PH agenda in 33rd Asean SummitTHE South China Sea dispute will be among the issues President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to take up at the 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Singapore next week, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Friday. In a pre-departure briefing in Malacanang, Foreign Affairs assistant secretary Junever Mahilum-West said the President would also tackle micro, small, and medium enterprises, infrastructure development under the Build, Build, Build program; economic integration, building and community, cooperation and connectivity; and “non-traditional issues,” like countering terrorism, violent extremism, combatting illicit drugs, and human trafficking. Other topics of “interest” are women and youth development, disaster management, climate change and people-to-people exchanges, Mahilum-West said. A statement of the rights of migrant workers by the Asean … [Read more...] about South China Sea row, economy, terrorism top PH agenda in 33rd Asean Summit
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President Jokowi to continue RCEP negotiations during ASEAN Summit in Singapore
Jakarta, (ANTARA News) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will continue negotiations on Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) during the 33rd ASEAN Summit scheduled for November 13-15 in Singapore. The president held a limited meeting with his ranks and files at the Presidential Office here on Thursday to discuss preparations for his overseas trip next week. During the ASEAN Summit, the president will focus on RCEP in which Indonesia is chairman of the negotiating team, Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi said following the meeting. RCEP is a proposed international free trade agreement (FTA) among 10 ASEAN member states -- Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam -- and six Asia-Pacific countries with whom ASEAN has existing FTAs -- Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea. "If (the negotiations) are concluded, the 16 countries will become a large building block for trade. The president will … [Read more...] about President Jokowi to continue RCEP negotiations during ASEAN Summit in Singapore
Jokowi to meet Putin on the sidelines of ASEAN Summit
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Singapore from Nov 13 to 15. "It will be the first time Putin will come for the ASEAN +Russia (ASEAN plus One) meeting. One of the reasons is probably because Indonesia is the coordinator of the meeting and so Putin has asked for meeting Jokowi," the Director for ASEAN External Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Benny Siahaan, stated here on Thursday. At the ASEAN-Russia meeting, Jokowi will convey the common view of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries to Russia. "Jokowi will read the `ASEAN Common Statement,` which is the collection of the views of ASEAN member countries, to Russia," he remarked. The 10 ASEAN member countries and Russia will also discuss efforts to increase cooperation in several fields such as cyber security and education. Jokowi will attend the 33rd ASEAN Summit, with … [Read more...] about Jokowi to meet Putin on the sidelines of ASEAN Summit
President Jokowi to attend ASEAN Summit in Singapore
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is scheduled to attend the 33rd ASEAN Summit on Nov 13-15 in Singapore. "The president will be attending the ASEAN Summit, accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, on Nov 13-15 in Singapore," Arrmanatha Nasir, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated in Jakarta, Thursday. During the series of activities at the three-day summit, the president is scheduled to attend 17 ASEAN meetings, including the ASEAN Plus Three, East Asia Summit or EAS, and several ASEAN Plus One meetings. The Ministry`s Director of ASEAN External Cooperation Benny Siahaan revealed that President Jokowi will be participating in the ASEAN Summit Assembly on Nov 14. He stated that President Jokowi will deliver a speech on the importance of ASEAN countries acting as a united family in facing crisis and challenges that arise in the region, including issues related to humanity and conflict in Myanmar`s Rakhine state. He remarked … [Read more...] about President Jokowi to attend ASEAN Summit in Singapore
Putin to meet Jokowi during Russia-ASEAN Summit in Singapore
Moscow (ANTARA News) - Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to meet his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN Summit to be held in Singapore in November 2018. Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Valentina Matviyenko announced Putin`s plan to meet the Indonesian president following his meeting with the delegation of the Indonesian Regional Representative Council (DPD). The meeting discussed collaboration and potential cooperation between the two countries, particularly in the economic and trade fields. According to Matviyenko, Putin planned to meet Jokowi on the occasion of the Russia-ASEAN Summit in Singapore in November 2018. "I hope that the meeting between the presidents of the two countries would encourage increased cooperation between the two nations," he noted. President Jokowi had paid a state visit to Russia in 2016. During the visit, Jokowi held talks with Putin to discuss … [Read more...] about Putin to meet Jokowi during Russia-ASEAN Summit in Singapore