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President Prabowo Welcomes Singapore PM Wong at Merdeka Palace

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto welcomed Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta for a bilateral meeting.
  • The leaders and their delegations engaged in discussions, followed by a closed-door meeting and a joint lunch.
  • The meeting is part of a routine annual leaders' retreat, with plans to sign 26 agreements or Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs).

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto formally welcomed Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Monday, July 6, 2026. Wong arrived around 11 AM for a bilateral meeting that is part of the routine annual leaders' retreat between the two nations.

The welcoming ceremony was notably simpler than usual, lacking traditional dance performances or student participation. President Prabowo greeted Prime Minister Wong at the palace steps, and after an exchange of handshakes, the leaders introduced their respective delegations. Indonesian officials present included Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of Investment and Downstreaming Rosan Roeslani, and Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia, among others.

The annual meeting between the President of Indonesia and the Prime Minister of Singapore.

— Teddy Indra WijayaCabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya described the meeting as a routine annual event.

Following the initial introductions, the delegations proceeded to a closed-door meeting. The agenda also included a joint lunch. According to Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, the meeting is a regular occurrence, with this being the second Leaders' Retreat, following their previous meeting in Singapore in 2025.

During the summit, President Prabowo and Prime Minister Wong are expected to sign a significant number of agreements. "There will be 26 agreements or MoUs signed later," stated Teddy Indra Wijaya. Prime Minister Wong's delegation included Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, Coordinating Minister for Public Service Delivery and Minister for Defence Chan Shun Sing, and Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan, among other key ministers.

There will be 26 agreements or MoUs signed later.

— Teddy Indra WijayaCabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya revealed the number of agreements expected to be signed.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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