Jakarta, July 16 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto called for the optimal implementation of the Abadi Masela Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) National Strategic Project, emphasizing that it should deliver equitable benefits for both the public and investors.

"As president of the Republic of Indonesia, entrusted by the nation, I reiterate that this project must be carried out to the fullest based on mutual benefit," he said while virtually inaugurating the project's construction from the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta.

In a speech livestreamed by the Presidential Secretariat on Thursday, Prabowo expressed appreciation to Japanese energy company INPEX for its pivotal role in advancing the project, which has been in development for nearly thr...