The strong, wide-ranging ties between Singapore and Indonesia have helped their people prosper, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said yesterday.

These ties look set to flourish further, she said, describing economic relations between both countries as a prime example of what Indonesia would like to achieve with other countries.

Even so, she hopes steps can be taken to boost bilateral trade, which has declined since 2011.

I cannot stress more on the need for us to make greater efforts to reverse this trend,” said Ms Retno, who spoke at a lecture organised by the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.