Jakarta, Oct. 29 -- President Prabowo Subianto hosted Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan at the president's retreat in Hambalang, Bogor District, West Java.

As disclosed by the Cabinet Secretariat through its social media, President Prabowo welcomed FM Balakrishnan for a closed-door meeting on Wednesday upon the latter's request.

Earlier on Wednesday, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said that Balakrishnan asked to meet Prabowo. "Yesterday morning, the Singaporean FM very suddenly visited Indonesia and later requested a time to meet Mr. President," Wijaya said in his remarks to reporters.

In response, President Prabowo is willing to spare a time to receive Minister Balakrishnan on Wednesday afternoon, he stated.

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