The bilateral ties between Malaysia and Indonesia is now at a stage that both countries can be proud of, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar said that at a joint press conference after holding a four-eye meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi on Thursday, adding that this was a result of the close and family-like relationship between them, as well as among government officials, which had seen several long-standing issues successfully resolve

170K views · 107 reactions | Indonesians and Malaysians share linguistic similarities due to their historical and geographical connections. Both countries have languages that belong to the Malayo-Polynesian language family, which includes Malay and Bahasa Indonesia. However, despite these similarities, there are subtle differences in vocabulary and usage between the two languages. | Seasia.co | Facebook

🇲🇾🇮🇩 The Similarities of Malay (Bahasa Melayu) & Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia). Note: Bahasa Indonesia is the youngest language in ASEAN, officially adopted in 1945 after Indonesia’s independence is a standardized form of Bahasa Melayu (Malay) that was chosen as the national language to unite the country’s diverse ethnic groups and to serve as a symbol of national identity and unity. 📽️ / jesihday | ASIAN Story & Heritage