TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati took part in an ASEAN meeting on April 3 to April 6, 2018 in Singapore. The meeting was attended by all Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of ASEAN countries.
"We discussed the ASEAN achievement in the implementation of the Asean Economic Community 2025 blueprint," Sri said on her Instagram account on Friday, April 6, 2018.
Sri Mulyani said that all ASEAN countries are committed to improving synergies and fostering economic integrity in preparation to face global economic competition and challenges.
In the meeting, Sri Mulyani also told her experience as a speaker in the World Bank Infrastructure Finance Summit.
"It provides an opportunity for me to share my experience about development in Indonesia, which is actively building infrastructure," Sri said.
In addition, Sri Mulyani also stated that ASEAN is a stable region with an average economic growth rate of above five percent for the middle class, and has become one of the centers of growth in the world.
"ASEAN has the requirement to make investments," Sri said.
ASEAN Finance Ministers also held meetings with several business groups, such as the US-ASEAN Business Council and the EU-ASEAN Business Council. During the meeting, investors stated their great interest in making investments in ASEAN countries.
CHITRA PARAMAESTI