ASEAN REGIONAL

FORUM-INDONESIA

Economics of global trade and financeShah Aafreen Mohammed amin, roll

no-95 ,MCOM-1(business management)

ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), the first

regionwide Asia-Pacific multilateral forum for official consultations on peace and security issues.

The ARF is a key forum for security dialogue in Asia, complementing the various bilateral alliances and dialogues.

It provides a setting in which members can discuss current regional security issues and develop cooperative measures to enhance peace and security in the region

MEMBERS AND DIALOGUE PARTNERS At present, ARF has 27 member states.

These include the 10 ASEAN member countries (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam); the 10 ASEAN Dialogue Partners (Australia, Canada, China, EU, India, Japan, ROK, New Zealand, Russia and United States of America); and 7 other countries, namely, Bangladesh, DPRK, Mongolia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste and Sri Lanka

WELCOME TO INDONESIA Hello Apa kabar-how are u Selamat pagi-good morning Selamat siang- good afternoon Selamat sore-good evening Selamat malam-good night

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ECONOMIC STRATEGY OF INDONESIA Indonesia is expected to grow on average 6.5% in the coming years.

This is relatively low compared to the average of other Asian countries but relatively high compared to the global average of 3.7%

Because of its own economic growth and that of its main trading partners, Indonesia's exports are expected to grow 15.2% annually to US$ 469 bn in 2017,

making Indonesia the 21st largest exporter worldwide. Similarly, import demand will grow with an average of 18.4% per year to US$ 487 bn in 2017,

meaning that Indonesia will take the 20th position on the global list of largest importers. By 2017

Indonesia will mainly import fuels, industrial machinery and chemicals, which together account for 45% of total imports of Indonesia. Similarly, Indonesia's exports will mainly consist of fuels, basic food and ores & metals. Together these products will represent 62% of total exports in 2017. By 2017, Indonesia will mainly import products from Singapore, China and South Korea,

which together account for 51% of total imports of Indonesia. Indonesia's main export markets will be China, Japan and Singapore. Together these countries will account for 41% of total exports in 2017.

CAN INDONESIA PLAY A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE ASIAN CENTURY?

If Indonesia is to contribute to the Asian century, it must first put its own house in order. And to assume a potential leadership role in the region and globally, Indonesia needs to develop its political institutions, secure an ‘ocean-focused’ development strategy that complements its status as an archipelagic nation, become a real champion of regional and global cooperation, and create a well-educated and competitive workforce and labour market

CONCLUSION Indonesia needs to develop a more cooperative

stance and transform its traditional diplomatic approach to a more pluralistic one.

Indonesia needs to build a stronger relationship between domestic actors if it is to strengthen its position in ARF. It could also develop a foreign policy forum where government and non-state actors can debate and clarify their position in ARF.

Indonesia is well placed to persuade other ARF countries to maintain the organisation’s unity when dealing with intra-regional issues, and when dealing with external partners.

PT-ZDE Indonesian Air Force Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano taken 23. August