JAKARTA -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a trip to Indonesia on Monday pledged to support Southeast Asia with a package of 670 million Australian dollars ($482 million) as he seeks to deepen engagement with the region at the center of a new Indo-Pacific security campaign.
Indonesia, Southeast Asia's largest economy, will receive a grant of A$200 million to build infrastructure and climate resilience. Additionally, A$470 million will be disbursed to the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations through bilateral and regional development assistance programs.
