Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia, Datuk Zainal Abidin Bakar explained in Banda Aceh on Wednesday (23/10) that he will continue to strengthen Malaysia's cooperation with the REGIONAL Government of Aceh province because Aceh has a lot of potentials, especially in tourism sector. He mentioned that there are several sectors discussed at the meeting. They are tourism, education, economy and investment sectors. He also said that Aceh and Malaysia have historical, brotherhood and similarity ties so that it becomes one of the considerations to strengthen cooperation in various fields.
Government of Sweden hopes that with the new Indonesian government under President Joko Widodo, bilateral relations with Indonesia will improve. Swedish Ambassador to Indonesia, Marina Berg told Antara in Jakarta on Wednesday (23/10) that over five decades, the bilateral relations between the two countries have improved in many sectors.
Indang Badinding and Rampai Saman dances performed by students of Indonesian School of Davao successfully attracted thousands of visitors of the 2019 Pakaradyan Festival in Tagum City, Davao del Norte province, the Philippines. Headmaster of the Davao-Philippines Indonesian School, Agus, as conveyed in a written statement from the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia Davao on Wednesday (23/10) explained that the promotion of Indonesian culture had become one of the missions of the Davao Indonesian School. Agus' statement has been proven by various activities participated by the Davao Indonesian School to introduce Indonesian culture throughout the Southern Philippines. The Pakaradyan Festival was held on October 22-24 with the theme “Celebrating our Origin, Honoring our Past.”