REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has invited the participants of the World Economic Forum on East Asia (WEFEA), particularly businessmen, to invest in Indonesia.

"After looking at opportunities here for a week, please invest. If you have any problem, call me," President Jokowi stated at the opening ceremony of the 24th WEFEA here Monday (21/4).

The President noted that the world is currently in fundamental transition and market conditions are challenging.

"But, there must be opportunities. Challenges we face are our opportunities," Jokowi told over 700 businessmen, government, and civil society leaders attending the opening session of the 24th WEFEA.