Jokowi calls for launch of Asean travel corridor

International terminal area of I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport still empty with no international flight landing on Thursday. Bali has reopen its border for international travellers on Oct 14. - JP.

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News): President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo called for an immediate implementation of an Asean travel corridor on Monday (Oct 25) ahead of the bloc's summits, in order to speed up economic recovery as confidence grows in Covid-19 outbreak control.

The President is meeting leaders from eight other Asean nations and their dialogue partners for the 38th and 39th Asean summits virtually this week, hosted by Brunei Darussalam as this year’s chair of the regional organisation.