Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 House of Representatives Commission I member Oleh\nSoleh said President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s meeting with Singapore Foreign\nMinister Vivian Balakrishnan was a positive moment to strengthen\nbilateral relations and promote progress in both countries.<\/p>\n
The meeting, held on Wednesday (28 October), is expected to produce\nunderstandings that benefit Indonesia and Singapore, particularly in the\nmanagement of natural resources and trade.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe view the bilateral meeting as quite positive for the progress of\nboth sides. The House hopes it will have a positive impact in the\nfuture. Both countries should benefit equally, rather than one being\ndisadvantaged,\u201d Oleh told reporters in Jakarta on Thursday.<\/p>\n
He said the meeting gave President Prabowo an opportunity to reaffirm\nthe Government\u2019s commitment to Article 33 of the 1945 Constitution,\nwhich stipulates that natural resources must be managed for the greatest\npossible prosperity of the people.<\/p>\n
Oleh added that natural-resource export governance needed attention\nto ensure Indonesia secures the maximum economic benefit from its\nnatural wealth.<\/p>\n
One issue he highlighted was Indonesia\u2019s plan to increase direct\nexports without using intermediaries.<\/p>\n
He referred to palm oil trading, saying the commodity was exported to\nSingapore before being marketed to other countries. This pattern could\nmean Indonesia misses out on some of the economic gains from the\ncommodities it produces.<\/p>\n
\u201cTherefore, hopefully an agreed formula can be developed in the\nfuture. Singapore can understand the President\u2019s policy, while the\nPresident remains committed to energy sovereignty in Indonesia,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
President Prabowo received the Singaporean foreign minister at his\nprivate residence in Hambalang, West Java, on Wednesday (28\nOctober).<\/p>\n
The closed-door meeting took place after Vivian arrived in Jakarta\nand requested a meeting with President Prabowo.<\/p>\n
Previously, Indonesian Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir held\nbilateral talks with his Singaporean counterpart at Indonesia\u2019s Foreign\nMinistry in Jakarta on Tuesday (27 October).<\/p>\n
The talks covered several issues, including forest and land fires.\nArrmanatha said the Indonesian Government was prioritising efforts to\naddress the fires, whose effects extend to neighbouring countries.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mp-prabowo-singapore-foreign-minister-meeting-positive-for-progress-1793267802", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }