SBY visits Singapore, Malaysia
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Mon, 05/17/2010 8:38 AM
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono left Jakarta
on Monday for Singapore and Malaysia to further
strengthen relations with the two countries.
On his three-day trip, Yudhoyono is accompanied by First Ladi Kristiani
Yudhoyono and a number of ministers including Coordinating Economic Minister
Hatta Rajasa, State Secretary Sudi Silalahi, Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa,
and Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro.
In Singapore, Yudhoyono will
hold talks with Singapore's
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on the two countries' ties on investment, trade
and other cooperation.
On Tuesday, Yudhoyono will depart for Malaysia for a meeting with
Malaysian Prime Minister Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak. He will meet with Malaysian
businessmen on the same day.
On Wednesday, Yudhoyono is scheduled to address an international conference
in Kuala Lumpur.