Jakarta, Aug. 18 -- Singaporean Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong conveyed his congratulations to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Indonesia's 80th Independence Day and encouraged the strengthening of cooperation in trade, investment, defense, energy, and food security.

"I would like to convey my sincere congratulations on the happy occasion of Indonesia's 80th Independence Day," PM Wong said in his letter to President Prabowo, which was published on the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs website on Sunday (8/17).

Wong highlighted Indonesia's rapid progress in national and economic development, noting that the country has become a respected, trusted, and constructive member of ASEAN and a key voice on the inte...