TheJakartaPost
Please Update your browser
Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.
Communications ministry provides top services for media at 43rd ASEAN Summit
Change text size
Gift Premium Articles
to Anyone
Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed!
Communications and Information Minister Budi Arie Setiadi, deputy minister Nezar Patria and director-general of public information and communications Usman Kansong inspect the media center at the 43rd ASEAN Summit at the Jakarta Convention Center in Senayan on Sunday. The ministry is providing support and management for the media center at the summit, which runs until Friday. The center can accommodate up to 2,500 people. (IVOOX/Budi Yanto)
I
ndonesia will be a gracious host by offering maximum services to all media workers, both domestic and international, covering the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta from Tuesday to Thursday.
This was stated by the Communications and Information Minister Budi Arie Setiadi at the Media Center of the 43rd ASEAN Summit at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) in Senayan, Jakarta, on Sunday.
One of the services provided by Indonesia as the host of the summit is the provision of a robust, 10-gigabyte internet network.
This way, all journalists can work comfortably without interruptions in delivering news to their respective offices.
"With 10 GB, it's incredibly fast," he said.
In addition to providing high-speed internet, the minister continued, Indonesia was also offering various facilities, such as food and drink available 24 hours a day. Several rooms had also been provided for media workers to use. Furthermore, to alleviate pressure during coverage, massage facilities were also available.
Budi Arie Setiadi said that as a matter of principle, Indonesia aimed to be a gracious host. That way, media workers could report on the 43rd ASEAN Summit more extensively to their respective countries.
He also expressed hope that the main theme of the 43rd ASEAN Summit, "ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth", could be realized. The goal of ASEAN Matters, he said, was to make ASEAN relevant and important to the Indonesian people, ASEAN and the surrounding region. Meanwhile, Epicenter of Growth reflected Indonesia's desire to capitalize on ASEAN as a center of economic growth.
Previously, the director-general of public information and communications at the Communications and Information Ministry, Usman Kansong, stated that the Media Center for the 43rd ASEAN Summit was accommodating some 2,500 journalists, nearly 1,800 of whom were foreign journalists.
Free shuttle bus for journalists
Three-fourths-sized buses can be found in various configurations and are manufactured by various companies, including Ford, Mercedes-Benz and Iveco. Specific models and features may vary depending on the manufacturer and customer needs.
There are four routes in effect during the 43rd ASEAN Summit. Route 1, from the Best Western Hotel Senayan to Hotel Century, Hotel Mulia Senayan, TVRI, Spark and ending at Hall B JCC. This route will operate through Wednesday from 5:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Route 2, from the Best Western Hotel Senayan to the Education, Culture, Research and Technology Ministry; Gate 7; The Sultan Hotel; and ending at Hall B JCC. This route will operate from through Wednesday from 5:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Route 3, from Blue Line Kominfo MRT Station Istora independently to Gate 9 GBK. This route will operate through Wednesday from 5:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Route 4, from Soekarno-Hatta Airport to Ritz Charlton Pasific Place, The Langham, Hotel Fairmont, Hotel Mulia, Best Western Hotel Senayan. This route will operate from through Wednesday from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
