International relationsASEAN pitches 93 projects worth $38bn at summit-related forum
Aluminum smelter, port development among offerings in 'flagship' initiative
ASEAN leaders listen to a presentation during the inaugural ASEAN Indo-Pacific Forum in Jakarta on Sept. 5. (Photo courtesy of Indonesia’s presidential office)
NANA SHIBATA and ERWIDA MAULIA, Nikkei staff writers
September 5, 2023 22:32 JST
JAKARTA -- Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations attended a "flagship" investment forum in Jakarta on Tuesday, pitching at least 93 projects from an aluminum smelter to port development worth $38 billion to the bloc's partner countries.