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‘Strategically aligned’: Singapore, Indonesia want Strait of Malacca open and free for all, say leaders

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the annual Singapore-Indonesia Leaders’ Retreat in Jakarta on July 6.

Singapore, Indonesia sign carbon credits pact to deepen green cooperation

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (second from left) and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (second from right) witnessing the signing of a memorandum of understanding by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong (left) and Indonesia’s Minister of Environment and Head of the Environmental Control Agency, Mohammad Jumhur Hidayat.

PM Wong to visit Jakarta for the Singapore-Indonesia Leaders’ Retreat on July 6

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (right) meeting Hotmangaradja Pandjaitan, Indonesia’s Ambassador to Singapore, at the Shangri-La Jakarta on July 5, ahead of the Singapore-Indonesia Leaders’ Retreat in the Indonesian capital.

Jokowi’s son Gibran’s outreach to student protesters puts focus on his role in government

The outreach to the students has thrust Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka into the spotlight at a time when student-led protests have spread across parts of Indonesia.

Digital boom must translate into real economic gains, says Indonesia minister

Indonesia’s Communications and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid (left) and Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo (centre) at the Asia Economic Summit 2026.

Trusted journalism vital amid AI and geopolitical shifts: SPH Media CEO

Chan Yeng Kit, CEO of SPH Media, speaking at the Asia Economic Summit 2026.

Singapore to push for wider regional AI adoption, cross-border data flows as ASEAN chair

Josephine Teo, Minister of Digital Development and Information at Asia Economic Summit 2026.

As Indonesia’s top envoy becomes latest from ASEAN to visit Myanmar, analysts warn of risks

Foreign Minister Sugiono visits Myanmar's junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyidaw on June 8, 2026. (Photo Courtesy of Foreign Ministry)

Singapore, Indonesia plan joint study to transform Batam, Bintan into ‘vibrant digital hub’

Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong (right) and Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto in Jakarta on June 9.

Indonesia’s latest AI-generated earworm is an ode to its energy minister

An AI-generated earworm about Indonesian Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has spawned dance videos, cartoon animations and countless remixes.

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