Asia & Pacific
Energy cooperation and supply chain resilience took center stage on Monday during Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s visit to President Prabowo Subianto, as the conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt global trade and energy markets.
Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left) and President Prabowo Subianto shake hands on Monday during a joint press conference at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. (AFP/Yasuyoshi Chiba)
Energy cooperation and supply chain resilience took center stage on Monday during Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s visit to President Prabowo Subianto, where the two countries announced dozens of new bilateral agreements, as the conflict in the Middle East continues to disrupt global trade and energy markets. Arriving in Jakarta on Sunday evening for his second leaders’ retreat with Prabowo, Wong and his delegation received a ceremonial welcome at the Merdeka Palace on Monday before joining Prabowo for a luncheon and closed-door talks.
In their meeting, the leaders discussed a wide range of regional and global issues, according to their joint statement, including food security, defense, ASEAN cooperation, the security of the Malacca Strait and energy cooperation. They later witnessed their ministers presenting 26 signed new agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoUs), 10 of which were dedicated to energy cooperation.
