A GROUP of Indonesian regional leaders are in Singapore for a fellowship meeting that aims to deepen ties through the sharing of insights and exchange of best practices.
The Rising Fellowship, announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Indonesian President Joko Widodo during the Singapore-Indonesia Leaders’ Retreat in 2018, will run from yesterday until Friday, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement on Sunday.
The theme of the fellowship is “Fostering Recovery and Rebuilding in a Post-Pandemic World”, and eight regional leaders will be attending the meeting.
During their time in Singapore, the visiting leaders will meet Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, and Education Minister and Minister-in-charge of the Public Service Chan Chun Sing.
The Indonesian leaders will attend briefings and take part in site visits linked to public health, economic development and climate change matters. They will also observe a Meet-the-People Session and attend a business networking reception. — The Straits Times/ANN
