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Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto to make first state visit to Singapore on June 16
SINGAPORE – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will make his first state visit to Singapore on June 16. Mr Prabowo, who took office in October 2024, will receive a ceremonial welcome at Parliament House, said Singapore's Foreign Affairs Ministry (MFA) on June 15. He will call on President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who will host a state banquet in his honour. Mr Prabowo will also meet Prime Minister Lawrence Wong for the annual Singapore-Indonesia Leaders' Retreat. The two leaders have met several times since they each took over as heads of government. For PM Wong, that was in May 2024. PM Wong visited Jakarta in end-October to attend Mr Prabowo's inauguration and joined other invited leaders to personally offer his congratulations. He also made an introductory visit to Jakarta at the start of November. The pair also met recently on the sidelines of the 46th Asean Summit in May in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. MFA said that as the highest-level platform between the two countries, the annual meeting – in its eighth iteration this year – is 'testament to the excellent bilateral relations and strong interpersonal ties between our leaders'. This will be the first Leaders' Retreat for both men in their current capacities. They had attended the Leaders' Retreat hosted by Indonesia in April 2024, when PM Wong was still deputy prime minister, and Mr Prabowo was president-elect. MFA said PM Wong and Mr Prabowo will review the 'strong and substantive cooperation' between Singapore and Indonesia and chart the way forward. 'Singapore and Indonesia share a longstanding friendship and collaborate closely in key areas such as defence, the green economy, and connectivity,' said the ministry. Recent milestones include three key agreements to strengthen cooperation in clean energy and sustainable development. The memorandums of understanding were inked on June 13 during a visit to Jakarta by Dr Tan See Leng, Singapore's Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science and Technology, and Dr Bahlil Lahadalia, Indonesia's Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources. Three landmark pacts between the two countries also officially came into force on March 21, 2024. The three agreements – which deal with airspace management, defence cooperation and extradition – come under an expanded framework between the two countries. MFA said Mr Prabowo will be accompanied by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono and Minister of Defence Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin. He will also be accompanied by Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia, Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman, Minister of Investment and Downstream Industry Rosan Roeslani, and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya. Goh Yan Han is political correspondent at The Straits Times. She writes Unpacked, a weekly newsletter on Singapore politics and policy. Source: The Straits Times © SPH Media Limited. Permission required for reproduction Discover how to enjoy other premium articles here
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Indonesian President Prabowo to make first state visit to Singapore on June 16
SINGAPORE, June 15 — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will make his first state visit to Singapore on Monday (June 16), according to Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Prabowo, who was inaugurated in October last year, will receive a ceremonial welcome at Parliament House and call on President Tharman Shanmugaratnam. 'President Tharman will host a state banquet in honour of President Prabowo,' the MFA said in a statement on Sunday. Prabowo will also meet Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong for the Singapore–Indonesia Leaders' Retreat, the first between the two leaders in their current capacities. 'As the highest-level platform between the two countries, the annual Leaders' Retreat is a testament to the excellent bilateral relations and strong interpersonal ties between our leaders,' the MFA said. The ministry stated that during the meeting, the leaders will review the strong and substantive cooperation between Singapore and Indonesia, and chart the way forward. Prabowo will be accompanied by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto; Coordinating Minister for People's Empowerment, Muhaimin Iskandar; Foreign Affairs Minister, Sugiono; Home Affairs Minister, Tito Karnavian; and Law Minister, Supratman Andi Agtas. Also joining the delegation are Energy and Mineral Resources Minister, Bahlil Lahadalia; Housing and Settlement Minister, Maruarar Sirait; Agriculture Minister, Andi Amran Sulaiman; Investment and Downstream Industry Minister, Rosan Roeslani; and Cabinet Secretary, Teddy Indra Wijaya. — Bernama
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Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto to make two-day state visit to Singapore
SINGAPORE: Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto will make a two-day state visit to Singapore from Sunday (Jun 15) to Monday. It will be his first since taking office in October last year. On Monday, Mr Prabowo will receive a ceremonial welcome at Parliament House and call on President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who will also host a state banquet for his Indonesian counterpart, Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Sunday. Mr Prabowo will also meet Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong for the 8th Singapore-Indonesia Leaders' Retreat. It will be both leaders' first such retreat in their current capacities, said MFA. 'As the highest-level platform between the two countries, the annual Leaders' Retreat is testament to the excellent bilateral relations and strong interpersonal ties between our leaders,' MFA said in a press statement. Mr Wong and Mr Prabowo will 'review the strong and substantive cooperation between Singapore and Indonesia and chart the way forward', said the ministry. LONGSTANDING RELATIONSHIP Singapore and Indonesia share a longstanding friendship and collaborate closely in areas such as defence, the green economy and connectivity, said MFA. Expanded Framework Agreements (EFA) on key areas of air space management, defence and extradition entered into force on March last year. Singapore has been Indonesia's top source of foreign investment since 2014. Last year, investment from Singapore into Indonesia amounted to US$20.1 billion. Some flagship economic projects between both sides include the Batam-Bintan-Karimun Free Trade Zone, Kendal Industrial Park and Nongsa Digital Park. Meanwhile, Indonesia has consistently been among the top source of visitors to Singapore, with 2.49 million arrivals in 2024. Both sides on Jun 13 signed three memoranda of understanding (MOUs) on cross-border electricity trade, carbon capture and storage, and a sustainable industrial zone. Singapore's defence ministry and the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) also maintain a strong relationship with the Indonesian defence ministry and the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI). This cooperation extends to regional counterterrorism, maritime security and the conduct of bilateral and multilateral training, exercises and operations. There have also been opportunities for exchanges between Singaporeans and Indonesians under the Human Capital Partnership Arrangement signed at the 2022 Leaders' Retreat, including for youths and government officials. Last year's Singapore-Indonesia Leaders' Retreat was hosted by Indonesia in Bogor. On this visit, Mr Prabowo will be accompanied by Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sugiono, Minister of Defence Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia, Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman, Minister of Investment and Downstream Industry Rosan Roeslani, and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya.
