Jakarta, May 15 -- Indonesia supports stronger commitments among Southeast Asian countries to address the challenges of chemical and waste management, including the risks of transboundary movement, at the 11th ASEAN Working Group on Chemicals and Waste (AWGCW).

Laksmi Widyajayanti, Acting Deputy for Waste, Hazardous Waste, and Toxic Substances Management at the Ministry of Environment, said managing chemicals and waste is a shared responsibility among countries in the region.

"Without joint efforts at the international level, it is impossible to combat illegal cross-border waste trafficking and realize a circular economy in this region," Widyajayanti said, as quoted in a statement received in Jakarta on Friday.

As host of the meeting h...