French President Macron decorates Indonesia leader, announces cultural partnership

France's President Emmanuel Macron (right) and Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto (left) inspect the honour guard during a visit at the Military Academy in Magelang, Central Java on May 29, 2025. - Photo: AFP

MAGELANG, (Indonesia): French President Emmanuel Macron bestowed Indonesia's leader with France's top award on Thursday (May 29), before announcing a new cultural partnership with Jakarta on a visit to the world's largest Buddhist temple.

Macron's trip to Indonesia is the second stop of a three-nation, six-day tour of Southeast Asia that began with Vietnam and concludes in Singapore.