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Chairman of the Employers Association of Indonesia (APINDO) Hariyadi Sukamdani responded positively to President Joko Widodo's state visits to five countries in South Asia. After attending a seminar on Business Opportunities in Indonesia in 2018, on Wednesday, January 24^th in Jakarta, Hariyadi said the visit could boost Indonesia's economic development through increasing economic cooperation with friendly countries. In addition, according to him, President Joko Widodo's visit to South Asian countries also shows Indonesia's attention to the development in those countries.

“I think it is positive because those countries actually have great potential and need to be upgraded like India for example. India is quite a big tren upward. Afghanistan is not yet because the country is still facing problem. On the other side, not only economic, politics is also important, the government also needs to pay attention to the countries that are in trouble,” Hariyadi said.

President Joko Widodo conducted a series of state visits from 24 to 29 January. The visit was made to five countries in the South Asia region of Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. In addition to bilateral visits with the five countries, the President is also scheduled to attend the ASEAN-India Summit as well as the 25th anniversary of ASEAN and India cooperation. The meeting is planned to produce a New Delhi Declaration that addresses the fight against terrorism. (Ndy/trs Rezha)

President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo and Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena in their meeting, in addition to discussing economic cooperation, also discussed the development of capacity building cooperation between the two countries. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, who accompanied President Joko Widodo in Colombo, said on Wednesday, January 24^th that at the meeting of the two heads of state, President Maithripala Sirisena hoped that Indonesia could increase the quota of Sri Lankan students to get education at the Institute of Resilience National Indonesia. Sri Lanka also hopes that Indonesia will participate in the development of education, especially in terms of teacher empowerment.

“So far Indonesia has given some capacity building to Sri Lanka. In the meeting, some of the things presented by the President of Sri Lanka are among others expecting that the number of students of Lemhanas from Sri Lanka can be improved. In this case the President of the Republic of Indonesia has responded that he+ will convey this to the Governor of Lemhanas and the President agrees that the number of students from Sri Lanka for Lemhanas will be increased. Secondly, there is a request from Sri Lanka for teacher empowerment and then tourist officers, so the officials in charge of this tourism sector also want to be co-operated in the form of capacity building as well as enhancement of cooperation in the field of education, and the President also respond positively to the request,” Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said.

Meanwhile, related to the architecture of the region, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi conveyed, President Joko Widodo invited Sri Lanka to actively promote cooperation within the context of the Association of Indian Ocean Rim Association for IORA. This, according to Minister Retno, received a positive response from Sri Lankan President Maihripala Sirisena who conveyed the importance of promoting the Blue Economy cooperation embodied in the Jakarta Declaration and the Plan of Action of the IORA. The minister added that the two countries also agreed to develop the Indo-Pacific region by promoting a transparent and inclusive principle based on the spirit of cooperation, which will result in a peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. (Ndy/trs Rezha)

The Indonesian Military (TNI) has capability to counter terrorism through its anti-terror special force units. Therefore, TNI needs to have clear stipulation  in countering-terrorism. It was said by the Commander of TNI Air Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto to Media after the closing ceremony of The Indonesian Military (TNI) and the Indonesian Police (Polri) Leaders Meeting 2018 at the TNI headquarter, in Cilangkap Jakarta on Wednesday afternoon  (24/01).

“The anti-terrorism law derives from the main task of TNI War Military Operations and Non war Military Operations in which the TNI also plays a role to carry out the countermeasures of terrorist acts so that in relation to this basic task, TNI also has the capabilities of 3 forces, Land, Sea and Air to maintain the integrity of the territory of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indoensia because the task of the TNI is clear. So, as executor and rehabilitator We maintain and uphold the sovereignty and ensure the safety of the nation. So we have an obligation to participate in countering terrorism.”

Air Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto explained that the Indonesian Military TNI has sent a letter to the House of Representatives to include a chapter that regulates the task and role of TNI in tackling terrorism. The Commander wants the title of Draft Law no. 15/2003 on Terrorism Bill to be changed to "Countermeasures of Terrorism Crime" // (VOI-Ahmad Faisal/REZHA/AHM)

VOI News – In response to the world’s strategic environmental development the Indonesian Military (TNI) keeps increasing its vigilance. Advanced technology has contributed to the growing form of threats. It was said by the Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Air Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto to Media after the closing ceremony of The Indonesian Military (TNI) Leaders Meeting 2018 at the TNI headquarter, in Cilangkap Jakarta on Wednesday afternoon  (24/01).

“The Indonesian Military (TNI) will transform itself to be a professional, modern, powerful, brave, militant and loyal organization followed by the unity with the people so that TNI can respond and consider all kind of various contemporary  threats. Contemporary means asymmetric, proxy and hybrid threat. We are currently entering into the fourth industrial revolution so that digital is the basis,” Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto said.

Furthermore, the Indonesian Military TNI Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto explained that today the threat is changing, but it is increasingly threatening by the use of social media. According to the Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander, to anticipate the threat, TNI has established and prepared anti-cyber units // (VOI-Ahmad Faisal/AHM)