Singapore, June 16 (AseanAll)  — President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto made a State Visit to Singapore on 16 June 2025. 

This is President Prabowo’s first State Visit to Singapore. 

Prabowo Subianto arrived in Singapore on Sunday evening (June 15) for a state visit. Upon landing at Paya Lebar Air Base at around 21:00 local time, President Prabowo and his limited delegation were personally received by Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, reflecting the warm and respectful reception extended by the Singaporean government.

The state visit is scheduled to include a series of key engagements, such as a courtesy call on Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and a Leaders’ Retreat bilateral meeting with PM Lawrence Wong.

On June 16,Prabowo received a ceremonial welcome at Parliament House, where he called on Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam. Tharman hosted a State Banquet in honour of President Prabowo.

During President Prabowo’s call on President Tharman, they reaffirmed the strong bilateral relations underpinned by decades of mutually beneficial cooperation, regular high-level exchanges, and a deep reservoir of trust and goodwill. They discussed the broad range of areas in which Singapore and Indonesia are strengthening cooperation, including in the green economy, data centres, education, and in Indonesia’s move to strengthen its agricultural sector. They agreed that, as partners and neighbours, Singapore and Indonesia could achieve much by working together.

They also exchanged views on regional and global issues, including strengthening cooperation within ASEAN to navigate an increasingly complex global geopolitical environment.

A new orchid hybrid, Paraphalanthe Dora Sigar Soemitro was named in honour of the late mother of President Prabowo.