The Progress of Indonesia-Brunei Darussalam 4th Joint Commission Bilateral Cooperation

ABSTRACT: This study aims to analyze the progress of Indonesia-Brunei Darussalam 4th Joint Commission Bilateral Cooperation(JCBC) after 2018. This research focused on the important points that are being highlighted at the JCBC meetings of two countries, which is the placement and protection of Indonesian migrant workers in Brunei Darussalam and economic cooperation such as investment and tourism sector between two countries. The study uses qualitative methods and a descriptive techniques to reveal that after the 4th JCBC in 2018 the Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) regarding the placement and protection of Indonesian migrant workers have not been actualized because Indonesia and Brunei are still in the stage of making improvements. In the fields of economic cooperation, Brunei Darussalam has said that they have prepared funds of US $ 10 billion or around Rp145 trillion to invest in Indonesia precisely in the area of Central Kalimantan meanwhile, in tourism Indonesia has gained increasing transactions at the International tourism event that take place in Brunei Darussalam on 2018 and 2019, and also both countries have succeeded in actualizing the connectivity by providing direct flights from Bandar Seri Begawan to Balikpapan, Kalimantan.
KEYWORDS: Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, Joint Commission Bilateral Cooperation, investment, tourism,
Indonesian migrant workers