Jakarta – Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, on the margins of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia. Prime Minister Trudeau congratulated President Widodo on Indonesia’s successful Asean chairmanship, and expressed appreciation for his leadership in supporting the Asean-Canada Strategic Partnership, to be launched on September 6, 2023. …
Semarang – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, met with Dr Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) during the Asean Economic Ministers Meeting (AEM) in Indonesia. During the meeting, Minister Ng thanked Secretary-General Kao for his ongoing support in finalizing the Asean-Canada Strategic Partnership this year. Minister Ng highlighted the …
SWITZERLAND – Indonesia has pulled out of hosting World Beach Games, three months after refusing to welcome Israel’s team for soccer’s Under-20 World Cup. The event was to be held in Bali from Aug. 5-15 but cancelled, the global group of national Olympic bodies known as ANOC said. All 14-sport championships – including beach versions of soccer, tennis and volleyball, plus …
Singapore – Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence, spoke at the 2023 Shangri-La Dialogue. Her statement is as follows: Good morning everyone. Secretary Wallace, Senior Undersecretary Galvez, It is a pleasure to be back in Singapore for my second Shangri-La Dialogue. Let me start by thanking Dr. John Chipman, James Crabtree and the IISS team for putting on this stellar event year after year. …
Ottawa – Strong and effective relationships with international partners help Canada learn from others and advance innovative, transformative, and compassionate solutions on shared global health priorities. From May 13-14, Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, met with G7 partners to consider important global health issues. Health Ministers discussed pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response; how to achieve more resilient, equitable and sustainable universal …
