Antara News·Indonesia·Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 12:02 PM UTC

Prabowo to attend 49th ASEAN Summit in Manila next week

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Nabil Ihsan, Yashinta Difa

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to visit Manila next week to attend the 49th ASEAN Summit and related high-level meetings in the Philippines, the Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed.

“So far, the President is scheduled to attend the ASEAN Summit in Manila,” a ministry spokesperson said during a media briefing on Wednesday.

Scheduled for November 15–17, 2026, the 49th summit carries the theme “Navigating Our Future Together,” underscoring the need for ASEAN member states to strengthen regional connectivity and cooperation in addressing increasingly complex global challenges.

The gathering will be the second summit held under the Philippines’ ASEAN chairmanship in 2026.

Discussions in Manila are expected to focus on pressing regional and global issues, including energy and food security, economic stability, and supply chain disruptions.

Ahead of the summit, Foreign Ministry Director General of ASEAN Cooperation Ina Krisnamurthi said that leaders would address several strategic issues, including Timor-Leste’s integration as a full ASEAN member and its aspiration to assume the ASEAN chairmanship by 2029.

Although Timor-Leste has attained full membership, its integration process involves aligning national regulations and fulfilling commitments under the ASEAN framework. During the summit, regional leaders are expected to adopt 154 outcome documents negotiated at working-group and ministerial levels.

ASEAN will also officially launch a new organizational logo featuring a rice stalk, symbolizing Timor-Leste as its newest member.

Prabowo’s upcoming visit follows his participation in the retreat session of the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu on May 8, 2026.

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