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    "data": {
        "id": 1843607,
        "msgid": "singapore-pm-supports-additional-direct-flights-to-indonesia-1783342482",
        "date": "2026-07-06 18:56:39",
        "title": "Singapore PM Supports Additional Direct Flights to Indonesia",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has expressed support for expanding direct flight connections to various regions in Indonesia to boost tourism, business, and people-to-people ties. The commitment was made during a bilateral meeting with President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta, where both nations signed 28 cooperation agreements. The leaders also discussed strengthening defence relations between the Indonesian and Singaporean armed forces.",
        "content": "<p>Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has expressed support for\nadding more direct flights to various regions in Indonesia to strengthen\ncooperation in tourism, business, and people-to-people relations between\nthe two countries. \u201cOur airline also just launched a direct flight\nbetween Singapore and Pontianak, West Kalimantan, last week. We hope to\nsee more flight connections to various regions in Indonesia,\u201d Wong said\nin a joint statement with President Prabowo Subianto at the Merdeka\nPalace in Jakarta on Monday. According to Wong, the increase in direct\nflights will facilitate the mobility of citizens from both countries,\nboost tourist visits, support the travel industry, and expand\ninteractions between the people of Indonesia and Singapore. \u201cIt will\nallow tourists to enjoy the beauty of Indonesia, support travel\nbusinesses, and facilitate increased interaction between our people,\u201d\nthe Singapore PM added. Wong also conveyed a commitment to strengthening\nthe relationship between the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and\nthe Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). He appreciated President Prabowo\u2019s\nrole in fostering closer ties between the two institutions during his\nprevious tenure as Minister of Defence. President Prabowo received\nLawrence Wong\u2019s visit at the Merdeka Palace for the annual\nIndonesia-Singapore Leaders\u2019 Retreat. During the meeting, Indonesia and\nSingapore agreed on 28 cooperation documents, comprising 18\nintergovernmental agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) as\nwell as eight agreements between business entities.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/singapore-pm-supports-additional-direct-flights-to-indonesia-1783342482",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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