Singaporean President Halimah Yacob has voiced her desire for youths in Singapore and Indonesia to strengthen people-to-people ties, especially by maintaining good relations and joining hands to overcome global issues together.

“We are in a time of global challenges, such as economic uncertainty, climate change, health and threats of terrorism,” Halimah said during a visit to Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta on Thursday.