\President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who began his tour in Singapore on Monday (04/22/2013), arrived at Changi International Airport around 10:45. President was accompanied by Mrs. Ani Yudhoyono, right attend a luncheon with President Tony Tan in Singapore Shangri-La Hotel.

\President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who began his tour in Singapore on Monday (04/22/2013), arrived at Changi International Airport around 10:45. President was accompanied by Mrs. Ani Yudhoyono, right attend a luncheon with President Tony Tan in Singapore Shangri-La Hotel.

After lunch, the first activity is the President attended the conferment of an honorary doctorate (Doctor of Letters) from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. The procession was held at Hotel Shangri-La.

In the afternoon, the President is scheduled to follow the annual meeting of the Leader's Retreat with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, also at the Hotel Shangri-La. The meeting closed with the signing of a memorandum of cooperation, followed by a banquet dinner.

President's visit in Singapore last until Tuesday (23/04/2013). Before leaving Singapore to continue the trip to Myanmar, the President is scheduled to deliver a speech and dialogue with the business community in Singapore, the Thomson Reuters Newsmaker event.


President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, accompanied by First Lady Ani Yudhoyono and his entourage flew to Singapore, at 08.00 am, Monday (22/04/2013), in the framework of the working visit. The plan, after Singapore, President Yudhoyono and his entourage went on his trip to Myanmar and Brunei Darussalam until 26 April 2013.

The main activities of the President in Singapore, attended the annual meeting of the "Leaders Retreat". In that event, the President will meet privately with the Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong. The two leaders will discuss developments in the relationship and cooperation between the two countries, particularly since the 2012 Retreat Leaders meeting in Bogor.

Areas of concern Indonesia-Singapore, namely investment, air transport, tourism, labor, agribusiness, counterterrorism, and cooperation in Batam, Bintan, Karimun, and other economic areas.

"So far, cooperation either. Singapore is a trading partner and top investment for Indonesia. Total Singapore-Indonesia trade volume of 43 billion U.S. dollars. Huge amount. Investment Indonesia in Singapore last year 5 billion U.S. dollars. Also a large number . We have a common interest to maintain and enhance economic cooperation, "said the President, at Halim Airport, East Jakarta, on Monday.

In Singapore, the President will receive the degree of Doctorate Honoris Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU). President is also scheduled to deliver a speech in front of the business and financial community in the "Thomson Reuters Newsmaker".

From Singapore, the President and his entourage will leave for Pyi Taw, Myanmar, on April 23. While in Myanmar, the President will meet Myanmar President U Thein Sein to discuss the development of cooperation in various fields, followed witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding.

President Yudhoyono is also scheduled to meet with representatives of the Indonesian community in Myanmar. After that, Yudhoyono and his entourage flew to Brunei Darussalam to attend the Summit (Summit) Asean to-22-9 and Summit Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area, as well as the 7th summit and the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle.