JAKARTA - President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto emphasized the importance of strengthening regional collaboration in facing global challenges while attending the Brunei Darussalam - Indonesia - Malaysia - Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) Special Summit (ASEAN Summit) which is part of the 48th ASEAN Summit series in Cebu, Philippines, on Thursday, May 7, 2026. In his speech, President Prabowo highlighted the urgency of more adaptive and impactful cooperation, especially in the fields of energy and food security.
Opening his remarks, President Prabowo expressed his appreciation to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his warm welcome and leadership in the forum. The Head of State assessed that the BIMP-EAGA Special Summit was held at a very important momentum amid increasing global challenges.
"This Special Summit is present at a very critical time. The challenges we face require closer and more effective collaboration among us," said President Prabowo.
President Prabowo emphasized that BIMP-EAGA must continue to develop in order to be able to respond to the needs of the people in the region more realistically. According to the President, sub-regional cooperation must be more adaptive, impactful, and responsive to the changing global dynamics.
"With this spirit, BIMP-EAGA must continue to develop. BIMP-EAGA must be more adaptive, more impactful, and more responsive to the needs of our people," he continued.
In his speech, President Prabowo also emphasized that the current priority of member countries is to protect the safety and lives of the people. President Prabowo said that the BIMP-EAGA 2035 vision had provided a clear direction, but the next challenge was to ensure its implementation.
"Our priority is clear, protecting the safety and livelihoods of our people. The BIMP-EAGA Vision 2035 has given us a clear direction. Now the task is to make it a reality," said the President.
From Cebu, President Prabowo also sent a message that regional solidarity and cooperation are the main key for ASEAN to remain resilient in the face of increasingly complex world dynamics.
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