Prabowo, Wong Urge Peace Talks On Gaza, Israel-Iran And Myanmar

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar

JAKARTA, June 16 (Bernama) -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday agreed to promote peaceful resolutions to several escalating regional and global crises, including the conflict in the Middle East and the political turmoil in Myanmar.

Speaking after the annual Leaders’ Retreat at Parliament House in Singapore, Prabowo said both countries shared “deep concern” over the ongoing situation in Gaza and rising tensions between Israel and Iran.

“We underscore the importance of a peaceful solution and negotiations, and we call for an immediate ceasefire,” he said at a joint press conference, according to a statement from the Presidential Secretariat.

The leaders also emphasised the need for constructive engagement to support a peaceful resolution to Myanmar’s protracted political crisis.

Wong reaffirmed Singapore’s commitment to strengthening regional cooperation with fellow ASEAN member states and to upholding a rules-based multilateral system.

Both leaders recognised the strategic roles of Indonesia and Singapore in maintaining regional peace and promoting a rules-based international order.

They also witnessed the signing of five strategic memoranda of understanding (MoUs), aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation in areas such as the green economy, cross-border energy trade, food security, and low-carbon technologies.

The MoUs encompass collaboration in agricultural technology and food security, sustainable industrial development, cross-border electricity trade, and carbon capture and storage.

An additional 14 bilateral agreements were announced, including the implementation of the Flight Information Region (FIR) agreement, an extradition treaty, updated defence cooperation, mutual halal certification, financial arrangements between central banks, and collaboration across maritime, legal, and education sectors.

New investments were also unveiled in renewable energy, healthcare, and low-carbon industrial zones, the statement read.

-- BERNAMA