French President Emmanuel Macron bestowed Indonesia's leader with France's top award on Thursday, before announcing a new cultural partnership with Jakarta on a visit to the world's largest ...

Macron, currently on a week-long diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia, arrived in Indonesia with First Lady Brigitte Macron on Tuesday evening, the second stop of his tour after Vietnam.

"Our partnership on all the fields, defence and security, economy, culture is already strong, but we are strengthening it," Macron told Prabowo.

Throughout the couple’s visit to Indonesia, the first lady of France demonstrated her penchant for fashion, styling various looks for tour occasions. Macron opted for suited attire and pops of ...

Macron decorates Indonesia leader, announces cultural partnership AFP AFP May 29, 2025 Updated May 30, 2025 Macron and Prabowo flew in a helicopter to a military base Handout ...