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Singapore, Indonesia Ready to Address Bilateral Issues Including Haze, Minister Says

For several weeks tension between the two neighbors has been growing over a range of issues including transboundary haze and energy supplies.

Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and Indonesian Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir speak to the press after a meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Oct. 27, 2026.

Singapore and Indonesia are prepared to do what is necessary to manage their differences over transboundary haze, energy supplies, and other bilateral issues, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said yesterday.

Speaking with the press in Jakarta after a meeting with President Prabowo Subianto at his home in Bogor, West Java, the Singaporean envoy said that “communication has occurred at the highest level” between Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Prabowo in recent weeks, according to the official transcript of his comments.

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