Indonesia-Singapore Cooperation Continues, Menko Airlangga Discusses Strategic Issues with Singaporean Foreign Minister
Jakarta, WISATA - During his official visit to Indonesia, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan met with Minister of Economic Affairs Coordination Airlangga Hartarto at the Office of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Coordination on Tuesday (23/04). The meeting served as preparation for the Leaders’ Retreat between President Joko Widodo and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at Bogor Palace on April 29, 2024.
Both Ministers are optimistic that the economic relationship between the two countries will continue to strengthen through various potential bilateral cooperation, including green energy initiatives, especially solar farms, carbon capture storage, the development of Batam - Bintan - Karimun, digital connectivity, and data centers. Furthermore, Minister Airlangga also mentioned that data centers will be constructed around the Nusantara Capital to support its modern and digitalized development concept.
One of the emphasized strategic collaborations is the development of human resources through skills enhancement, talent exchange in the digital field, and capacity building in healthcare. "The Indonesian Government continues to support a strong relationship with Singapore, both bilaterally and within the ASEAN framework, for economic growth and regional stability," stated Minister Airlangga.
Minister Airlangga and Foreign Minister Vivian also exchanged views on Indonesia's accession to the OECD and the geopolitical dynamics in the Middle East within an economic context. During the meeting, Foreign Minister Vivian expressed optimism that Indonesia would smoothly complete the accession process.
Also present at the meeting were the Singaporean Ambassador to Indonesia and the Deputy for International Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Coordination.
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