Indonesian minister getting medical treatment in Singapore


A senior Indonesian minister who shaped President Joko Widodo’s economic policies is seeking medical treatment in Singapore for an undisclosed illness.

Luhut Panjaitan, coordinating minister of maritime affairs and investment, said on his Instagram account that he experienced an “extraordinary exhaustion” a few days ago. His wife admitted him to a hospital in Jakarta.

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