Jakarta, ID
Tuesday, May 29 2012, 12:49 PM

World

SBY leaves Hawaii, heads to Bali

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President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ended his Hawaii visit on Tuesday after attending the APEC Summit on the weekend, and is heading straight to Bali for the upcoming ASEAN and East Asia Summits.

The President, accompanied by First Lady Ani Yudhoyono and a number of Cabinet ministers, left Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu, Hawai, at 8.55 a.m. on Monday (Tuesday in Jakarta), and was on board a 12-hour non-stop flight to Bali at the time of writing.

He was seen off by Indonesian Ambassador to the US Dino Patti Djalal and Dino’s wife, Rossa Patti Djalal.

The presidential entourage is expected to arrive at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali on Tuesday afternoon, the President’s official website, presidensby.info reports.