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Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore, Member of Parliament for Holland-Bukit Timah

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Joined June 2009
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Vivian Balakrishnan
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Singapore has voted in favour of a UN General Assembly resolution expressing support for Palestine's membership in the UN. Read my statement below:
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Vivian Balakrishnan
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Joined PM @leehsienloong and President @jokowi ’s 7th and final Singapore-Indonesia Leaders' Retreat in Bogor. Looking forward to continued cooperation and stronger ties.🇸🇬🤝🇮🇩 📸: Terence/MCI (SG), Presidential Secretariat’s Information, Media, and Press Bureau (Indonesia)
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Vivian Balakrishnan
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Honoured to meet President @jokowi . Indonesia-SG ties have flourished with key agreements under PM Lee and President Jokowi. Excited for the Leaders’ Retreat next week to strengthen our partnership further. 🇸🇬🇮🇩 📸: Indonesian Presidential Secretariat Press Bureau
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Vivian Balakrishnan
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Met Foreign Minister @Menlu_RI . Over a decade, we've bolstered SG-Indonesia ties, supported each other through crises, and advanced ASEAN cooperation. Grateful for her partnership and looking forward to the Leaders’ Retreat in Bogor next week! 🤝 📸: Nurul/MFA
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Vivian Balakrishnan
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Connected with Pak @sandiuno who was instrumental in working with Singapore to revitalise tourism post-COVID. Looking forward to stronger people to people ties and cultural exchanges between our nations. 🇸🇬🇮🇩
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Vivian Balakrishnan
19 days
Engaging talks with Indonesian business leaders Arif Rachmat, Patrick Walujo, & Garibaldi (Boy) Thohir on Indonesia’s future economy. SG-Indon partnerships could pave the way for mutually beneficial opportunities in areas like the green and digital economies.
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Vivian Balakrishnan
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Honoured to meet Ibu Prof Dr Megawati Soekarnoputri, 5th President of Indonesia, and cherished friend of Singapore. Congrats @PDI_Perjuangan for the strong performance in the legislative elections.
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Vivian Balakrishnan
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Great catch-up lunch with Pak @aniesbaswedan . Much credit goes to him for Jakarta's transformation into a clean, green, vibrant city. We discussed global devts and how our countries can navigate the complex global environment as close neighbors and trusted friends. 📸: Nurul/MFA
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Vivian Balakrishnan
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Honoured to meet Bapak @SusiloBambanngY , a close friend of 20 years. Will treasure your painting “Singapore Never Sleeps” in commemoration of the friendship between SG-Indonesia. Insightful discussions with Minister @AgusYudhoyono too, on urban planning & devt!
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Caught up with my good friend Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto. Great progress made on mutually beneficial economic initiatives, especially in the green and digital economy sectors. Looking forward to more shared opportunities to grow! 🇸🇬🇮🇩
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Vivian Balakrishnan
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Congratulated President-elect @prabowo on behalf of President Tharman, PM Lee, DPM Lawrence Wong and SM Teo. President-elect Prabowo has been a steadfast friend of Singapore. Looking forward to SG-Indon cooperation in renewable energy and the digital economy.
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Vivian Balakrishnan
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Selamat Siang, Jakarta! 🇮🇩 Lunched with Arsari Group Chairman Hashim Djojohadikusumo and GERINDRA Vice Chairperson @RahayuSaraswati . We spoke about Indonesia's vast energy, talent, and its pivotal role in regional development. 📸: Nurul/MFA, Sara Djojohadikusumo
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Vivian Balakrishnan
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Met Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investments Luhut Pandjaitan in SG yesterday. His leadership has elevated SG-Indon relations, paving the way for landmark agreements and new collaborations in green tech, digital economy, and healthcare! 🇮🇩🇸🇬
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Vivian Balakrishnan
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It has been a rare, once in a lifetime opportunity to work with a man who is a superpower intellectually, erudite, wide interests, always curious, and yet disciplined, data driven, focused on facts & logic. And yet, beyond that, ultimately, driven by a very powerful sense of…
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Vivian Balakrishnan
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Pleased to meet Philippine National Security Advisor Eduardo Año. We discussed geopolitical developments and the good prospects for peace and development in ASEAN. I am heartened by the strong and close friendship between our countries. Flying back home to SG and as they…
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Vivian Balakrishnan
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The redevelopment of the former Clark Airbase has presented a unique opportunity. This is a large greenfield site that is half the size of Singapore! The Bases Conversion & Development Authority is very ably led by Chairman Delfin Lorenzana. He is another good old friend who was…
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Vivian Balakrishnan
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Honoured to meet Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, Senator Aquilino Pimentel III, Senator Cynthia Villar and Senator Nancy Binay. I expressed my gratitude for the invaluable contributions of Filipinos working in Singapore, often at great personal sacrifice. Senate President…
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Vivian Balakrishnan
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Caught up with my old friend, former Secretary of Foreign Affairs Rene Almendras. We exchanged insights on local and regional developments and business prospects in the Philippines.
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Vivian Balakrishnan
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Busy day in Manila! 🇵🇭 Caught up with House of Representatives members Rachel Arenas and Loreto Archaron over breakfast and had an insightful conversation on regional developments. Was hosted to lunch by my long time friend Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo. We…
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