JAKARTA, Aug. 8 -- ASEAN inaugurated the new ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) building as it celebrated its 52nd anniversary today in Jakarta with a series of commemorative events involving the community, marking a new chapter in the organisation's history.
President Joko Widodo officiated the new building in the presence of Secretary-General of ASEAN Dato Lim Jock Hoi, Foreign Ministers and representatives from ASEAN Member States together with about 600 other guests. Former Secretaries-General of ASEAN Tan Sri Dato Ajit Singh and Ambassador Le Luong Minh were also present.
In his keynote speech, President Widodo shared his personal attachment to the construction of the new ASEAN Secretariat building since he was the Governor of Jakarta and thus...