Hence, AirAsia Asean's mandate is to engage closely with the governments, non-governmental organisations and the media in Asean to put forward our ideas regarding the growth of the tourism industry and aviation policies in this region we all call home. The decision to locate this representative office in Jakarta is based solely on this rationale. As mentioned by AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes in Tokyo on July 21, AirAsia Asean is to set up office in Jakarta because the "Asean Secretariat is based in Jakarta" and a regional office there would help AirAsia present its ideas regarding regional aviation and tourism growth much more effectively. This is particularly relevant at this time given that Indonesia is currently the chairman of Asean and is firmly committed to implementing the provisions of the Asean Connectivity initiative.