OECD chief says Indonesia's membership application 'exciting'

Southeast Asian country brings voice of emerging economies

20240111 OECD Secretary General Mathias Cormann 1

OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann speaks to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on Jan. 11. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)

CHIHIRO ISHIKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

January 11, 2024 20:41 JST

TOKYO -- Indonesia's application to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an "exciting development" for the group as the Southeast Asian country could bring the voice of emerging economies, its secretary-general said.