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Malaysian politician and former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed his views on business relations between Indonesia and Malaysia in a leadership forum organized by the Executive Center for Global Leadership (ECGL) in Jakarta on Wednesday. On the occasion Anwar stated that cooperation between the two countries could be strengthened, as long as the two countries could walk on same basis, especially in terms of leadership.

"If the leaders of both countries provided clear directions and make sure that the cooperation will be improved then their ministers and businessmen will follow. For instance, Pertamina and Petronas or State-Owned Enterprises in Malaysia. So it will be a G to G cooperation. However the business sector will support it so that the cooperation will be implemented," Anwar Ibrahim said.

Anwar Ibrahim further said that the relationship between Indonesia and Malaysia has been running well. Relations between the two countries continue to show a positive value. Both countries are still supporting each other for mutual progress. The similarity between existing cultures is also one of the potentials that can be developed by both countries in the future. One of these potentials is cooperation between halal industry of the two countries. (Rezha/Trans/Ndy/AHM)