Indonesia, Australia agree to foster trade cooperation
Indonesian and Australian leaders have affirmed the importance of promoting economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, and their joint efforts to ensure regional stability and mitigate the negative impacts of natural disasters as a consequence of climate change.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Sydney (VNA) – Indonesian and Australian leaders have affirmed theimportance of promoting economic and trade cooperation between the twocountries, and their joint efforts to ensure regional stability and mitigatethe negative impacts of natural disasters as a consequence of climate change.
The two sides agreed on the above-mentioned issues during a visit to Australiaby Indonesian President Joko Widodo from February 8-10.
During the visit, leaders of the two countries issueda joint statement affirming that they will strengthen the bilateral cooperationin five pillars on the basis of the comprehensive strategic partnership.
President Widodo and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison expressed their concern about the situation in theEast Sea due to militarization activities and changing the status quo. They emphasizedthe importance of abiding to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)1982 in resolving disputes at sea, noting that the negotiations between ASEANand China on a Code of Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (COC) should followinternational law without harming the interests of a third party or othercountries.
The two sides have announced a 100-day Action Plan to implement the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic PartnershipAgreement (IA-CEPA), which was signed by Widodo and Morrison on February 10;and a bilateral cooperation plan forthe 2020-2024 period within the framework of comprehensive strategicpartnership.
According to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs andTrade, from April 2020, about 99percent of imports and exports between the two countries will be exempted fromtax or entitled to tax reduction in accordance with the agreement./.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has stressed that he will maintain his country`s close ties with Indonesia, just as his predecessor, Malcolm Turnbull, did.
Australia will open the first foreign university in Indonesia and consider downgrading travel warning for the country, as the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA- CEPA) has taken effect.
Ambassadors, Consuls General, along with staff and their families, joined traditional sports and cultural activities of Southeast Asia and performances bearing regional identity, thus contributing to strengthening unity and the ASEAN community spirit in New York.
In his post on social media the same day, Hun Manet said energy companies would be able to import sufficiently from other sources to meet domestic fuel and gas demands in the country.
The forum, which involves global experts and creative leaders from across 14 cultural sectors, aims to expand Thailand’s presence on the world stage through innovation and cultural exchange.
In his article, Oscar Sanchez Serra highlighted President Ho Chi Minh’s founding of the Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper on June 21, 1925, which marked the birth of Vietnam's revolutionary press rooted in a bold and far-sighted vision.
Several ASEAN meetings are scheduled to take place in Port Dickson this September, including the Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) for ASEAN Plus Three (APT), the East Asia Summit (EAS), the 15th ASEAN Maritime Forum, and the 13th Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum.
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered the urgent implementation of a national policy to crack down on all forms of call centre scams, online fraud, and illegal gambling, which are now considered threats to national security.
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto and EAEU Trade Minister Andrey Slepnev jointly declared the conclusion of FTA talks on the sidelines of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025), according to the statement.
The article stressed that throughout his revolutionary career, the founder of modern Vietnam consistently regarded the revolutionary press as a vital part of the Vietnamese Party’s and nation’s revolutionary struggle.
Pichai said the trade talks with the US are important and need to move forward professionally, without regard for any political changes in Thailand, believing that Thailand has clear principles, guidelines and procedures in place.
The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.
The proposed venue is located in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok, featuring eight public sites, including Krungthep Aphiwat Central Terminal and several nearby parks.
Connectivity is expected to improve further with the completion of the fifth Laos–Thailand Friendship Bridge by the end of 2025, facilitating logistics and agricultural exports to Vietnam, Thailand, and China.
Two naval gunboats intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine hydrochloride off the coast of the main island of Luzon just before dawn, in a joint operation with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
