TheJakartaPost
Please Update your browser
Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.
President Prabowo, PM Anwar talk ASEAN over lunch
Among issues both leaders discussed while having a lunch in Kuala Lumpur were border issues, labor transfer, coordination on fisherfolk in conflicted areas along Malacca Strait and ASEAN Community Building, according to Anwar.
Change text size
Gift Premium Articles
to Anyone
Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed!
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (right) talks with President Prabowo Subianto (left) during a luncheon at Rumah Tangsi tourism and cultural center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Jan. 9, 2025. Prabowo travels to Kuala Lumpur to discuss with Anwar about various bilateral and regional issues. (Handout/Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia/Afiq Hambali)
P
resident Prabowo Subianto took a day trip to Kuala Lumpur on Thursday to meet with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and discuss both bilateral and regional issues over lunch as Malaysia marks the start of its chairmanship of ASEAN.
The President, accompanied by Foreign Minister Sugiono and Cabinet Secretary Maj. Teddy Indra Wijaya, landed at the Bunga Raya VIP complex of Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 10:00 a.m. local time. They later headed to the Rumah Tangsi cultural space, greeted by Anwar for both leaders’ scheduled luncheon.
According to statements issued by officials of both countries, the visit was “personal” in nature, with Prabowo’s official presidential trip to Malaysia not taking place until later this month.
Despite the informality, conversations between the two leaders focused on key regional and other geopolitical issues, with the Malaysian statement highlighting talks on “ASEAN Community Building, enhancing cooperation and addressing common global challenges”.
“Today, I celebrate the visit from my best friend, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, in his official work visit to this country,” Anwar wrote on his official social media accounts.
Among issues they discussed during the lunch were border issues, labor transfer, coordination on fisherfolk in conflicted areas along the Malacca Strait, trade, defense and security.
“We are focusing on these issues to strengthen the bond that has been formed these years. Insya Allah [God willing], I believe this meeting will be used to look for new opportunities for both countries’ better futures,” Anwar continued.
