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G20 Digital Ministers yields consensus on 3 priorities

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JAKARTA, Sep 3, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The Digital Economy Ministers Meeting (DEMM) was held in Nusa Dua, Bali, Thursday (September 1, 2022). It was the culmination of the Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) meetings, as one of working group of the G20 that focuses on issues related to the digital economy and highlights the role of digital transformation on economic and social growth. Communication and Information Minister Johnny G. Plate opened the 2022 G20 Digital Economy Ministers' Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali province, on Thursday (September 1, 2022). (ANTARA PHOTO/Hafidz Mubarak A/foc/uyu)The DEWG itself discussed three priority issues of the digital economy at the G20 Indonesia Presidency, including digital connectivity, digital skills and literacy, and cross-country data flow.The Minister of Communication and Informatics, Johnny G. Plate, said the DEMM has produced a document called "G20 Digital Economy Minister Meetings 2022; Chair Summary".The document summarizes agreements between the ministers for the digital economy on the three priority issues of the DEWG. "The document shows that for all substantive content, the Indonesian Presidency (G20) has reached...

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RI strives to bridge differences in G20 to overcome economic challenges

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JAKARTA, Jul 18, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The third Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting within the framework of Indonesia's G20 Presidency kicked off in Nusa Dua, Badung, Bali, on Friday (July 15).The 3rd Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) Meeting of G20 in Nusa Dua, Badung, Bali, on 16 July. (ANTARA FOTO/Fikri Yusuf/Pool/wsj)The meeting aims to seek ways to promote better global economic recovery amid the issues or challenges that had become more apparent nowadays."G20 needs to (apply more measures) by taking real actions based on the spirit of coordination, collaboration, and consensus in order to solve global issues," Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati delivered the statement during the opening of the meeting.In total, 407 delegations were physically present in Bali, and 120 attended the event through virtual means. Some 19 finance ministers and 11 governors of Central Banks were also physically present. Thereby making it the one with the most number of physical attendees during the course of Indonesia's G20 presidency.Minister Indrawati stated that the presence of majority of the delegations of member countries, gu...

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Five-power defence pact’s challenges 50 years on

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SINGAPORE - Members of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) recently held a series of activities to mark the defence pact's golden jubilee this year. These ranged from unveiling new stamps to holding an exercise with 2,600 participating troops that culminated in a multinational flypast and naval display off Marina Bay on Oct 18. Consisting of Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore, the FPDA was formed in 1971 with the aim of safeguarding the external defence of Singapore and Malaysia, amid the withdrawal of British forces from Singapore. From an initial focus on building air power capabilities, FPDA activities in later decades evolved to include joint exercises and cooperation on non-conventional threats such as piracy and humanitarian aid and disaster relief. Even as the grouping has updated itself to maintain its relevance over the years, experts said that challenges lie ahead, from the defence capability gap between its members to possible disagreements over its long-term vision. Why it matters Unlike binding defence treaties such as Nato, the FPDA is a loose consultative framework between its members. It commits the five members to consult in the event of...