In the US, the President of the Republic of Indonesia Conveys Three Focuses of the ASEAN Caucus

Indonesian President Joko Widodo conveyed three areas of cooperation, including regarding the energy transition in the region, which could be the focus of the ASEAN Caucus in the APEC Business Advisory Council. The Antara website reported that the President of the Republic of Indonesia at the ABAC ASEAN Caucus Day in San Francisco, United States, Wednesday (15/11) said that the first focus was to accelerate the energy transition, including regarding the ASEAN agreement to become a global hub for the electric vehicle industry. "The ASEAN Caucus can be an important part of strengthening this initiative. On the other hand, the energy transition also requires investment support, technological support, where the Indo Pacific impact fund initiative can have a significant role," said Jokowi in a statement from the Presidential Secretariat Press Bureau. which was received in Jakarta, Thursday morning. Apart from that, another important focus is the issue of achieving carbon neutrality. Jokowi said that the economy must continue to develop in line with ASEAN's commitment to protecting the environment.

"ASEAN has also agreed on a strategy for carbon neutrality. Indonesia is also targeting net zero by 2060, where achieving this target requires concrete cooperation, especially in the government and business sectors which can be bridged by the ASEAN Caucus," explained Jokowi. He also encouraged the active role of the ASEAN Caucus in supporting ASEAN's commitment to accelerate the implementation of border digital payments through cooperation with financial institutions. "I am sure the ASEAN caucus can play a role in this initiative," he added. Also read: RI-US agree to increase Comprehensive Strategic Partnership partnership Jokowi welcomed the formation of the ASEAN Caucus to strengthen ASEAN's centrality in the APEC Business Advisory Council. Through the ASEAN Caucus, it is hoped that government and business partnerships can become stronger. He also emphasized that ASEAN is a strategic region that has strong capital to become the center of world growth. ASEAN has a number of strengths that are important assets, such as economic growth above the world average and a large young demographic.(PH)