Malaysia and Indonesia are planning to open their borders after ease in Covid cases and to promote their businesses and tourism.
Malaysia’s new prime minister, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, will make a courtesy call on Indonesian President Joko Jokowi Widodo during a three-day visit to Jakarta, officials have said, as the two neighbors set their sights on pandemic recovery cooperation.
Malaysian prime minister Ismail Sabri reached Indonesia on Tuesday afternoon and will stay until Thursday in his first overseas trip since taking his oath of office in August. Malaysian premier upheld a tradition between the two culturally connected countries in which a new leader visits the other in his or her first official trip abroad.
Jokowi visited Kuala Lumpur in 2015 on his first overseas bilateral visit. He later received Mahathir Mohamad in 2018 and Muhyiddin Yassin – whom Ismail Sabri replaced – earlier this year.
