Prabowo pitches Indonesia as Russia's ASEAN gateway at Vladivostok forum
At the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto urged Russian businesses to use Indonesia as an entry point to ASEAN's market. Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined plans for infrastructure and trade links with Asia, highlighting the region's growth. The meeting underscores closer ties between Jakarta and Moscow, with Malaysia's PM having been a keynote speaker at the forum in 2024.