S'pore deputy PM meets with Susilo

JAKARTA: A Singaporean delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan, met with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday to discuss humanitarian relief and recovery in Aceh, counter- terrorism and economic cooperation.

The delegation also met with the leadership of the House of Representatives earlier in the day.

After the meeting at the president's office, Tan told reporters that Singapore and Indonesia agreed to improve cooperation in the three areas.

Concerning counter terrorism, he said that no country could tackle terrorism alone. He added that the cooperation between Indonesia and Singapore in this area needed to be improved.

However, Tan refused to comment about his government's position involving Indonesia's request for an extradition treaty in a bid to bring high-profile Indonesian corruption suspects to justice. Many are now thought to be residing in Singapore. -- JP