Anwar Ibrahim Visit Indonesia for the 13th Annual Consultation with Presiden Prabowo Subianto

Jakarta: Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim will undertake a working visit to the Republic of Indonesia from 28 to 29 July 2025 to attend the 13th Annual Consultation with President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto.

He will be accompanied by Premier of Sarawak Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr.) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg; Chief Minister of Sabah Datuk Seri Panglima Hj Hajiji bin Haji Noor; Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad bin Haji Hasan; Minister of Home Affairs Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail; Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Utama Tengku Zafrul bin Tengku Abdul Aziz; and Minister of Education Fadhlina binti Sidek.

“This Annual Consultation represents the highest-level bilateral mechanism between Malaysia and Indonesia, aimed at reinforcing strategic and comprehensive cooperation,” said a statement from Wisma Putra, Monday 28 July 2025.

“Convened alternately between the two countries since 2006, it reflects the strong political commitment to enhancing collaboration across a wide range of sectors, including trade and investment, defence and security, connectivity, food security and education,” added the statement.

The Leaders are also expected to exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest. The 13th Annual Consultation will be the first between the current Prime Minister of Malaysia and President of the Republic of Indonesia.

The previous Annual Consultation was held in 2017, making this a timely opportunity for both Leaders to reaffirm their strategic partnership and explore new areas of cooperation in response to current regional and global challenges. A Joint Statement will be issued at the conclusion of the 13th Annual Consultation.

The Leaders will also witness the exchange of four (4) Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) in the areas of land border, health cooperation and information and communications technology.

During the visit, the Prime Minister is also scheduled to visit the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, at the invitation of the ASEAN Secretary-General, where he will deliver a Policy Speech on ASEAN in the context of Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, underscoring Malaysia’s ongoing commitment to regional integration and community-building.

In 2024, Indonesia ranked as Malaysia’s sixth-largest global trading partner and the second-largest among ASEAN Member States. Bilateral trade increased by 4.5 per cent from USD24.39 billion in 2023 to USD25.5 billion in 2024.