Singapore and Indonesia enjoy strong ties, can do more together in green and digital economy, says Lawrence Wong in Jakarta


Lawrence Wong was speaking in an interview with Singapore media at the end of his four-day visit to Indonesia. - The Straits Times/ANN

JAKARTA, May 21 (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore and Indonesia enjoy strong relations underpinned by mutual confidence and trust, and as both countries recover from the pandemic, there is much more they and their people can do together, Singapore's Finance Minister Lawrence Wong said on Friday (May 20).

On the economic front, businesses can look beyond Batam, Bintan and Karimun, the main islands closest to Singapore collectively known as BBK, and venture to other regions, including Central Java, as well as beyond traditional sectors such as manufacturing and infrastructure to the digital economy and the green economy, he said.

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