The deportees returned home via Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, two days ago. They had been detained at the Syumaisi Immigration Detention Facility in Mecca for working illegally in Saudi Arabia.

The ASEAN member states and China have agreed with the initiative of Indonesia - the current rotating chair of ASEAN, to expedite negotiations on the Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC).

The 43rd ASEAN Summit, slated for September 5-7, will continue discussions on strengthening the bloc's capacity and institutional effectiveness to help it respond to challenges in the next 20 years.

The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will allocate 100 billion Rp (some 6.1 million USD) from its 2020 budget for the protection of Indonesian citizens living abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs held an international press conference in Jakarta on January 9 to review its work in the past time and announce diplomatic priorities for 2019.

The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a ceremony to wrap up the 2018 Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarship (BSBI), featuring 72 young awardees from 44 foreign countries, including ASEAN member states.

The “Indonesia’s Foreign Policy and Grand Strategy in the 21st Century: Rise of an Indo-Pacific Power” book was introduced by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on May 29.