Jakarta, Nov. 1 -- President Prabowo Subianto lauded the South Korean President, Lee Jae Myung, for organizing the 2025 APEC Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, efficiently and on schedule.

He conveyed this during a bilateral meeting with President Lee on the sidelines of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday.

"I would like to congratulate you on your leadership of APEC. This event was organized very efficiently, and always on time down to the minute," he said in an audio recording received in Jakarta on Saturday.

In his introductory remarks, President Prabowo also expressed admiration for President Lee's leadership in hosting a productive and well-timed forum, as well as appreciati...