His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, bestowed the Darjah Kerabat Johor Yang Amat Dihormati I (The Most Esteemed Order of the Johor Royal I) upon Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
According to a post on the King’s official Facebook page, the investiture of the order took place at Istana Negara and was observed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
His Excellency President Prabowo has been a close friend of His Majesty for more than 40 years, dating back to their military training days in the United States in the 1980s.
Prabowo, who came early this morning on a state visit at Sultan Ibrahim’s request, was greeted with a formal state welcome at Istana Negara.
The visit is the first by a foreign Head of State since His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim was installed as King of Malaysia, and Prabowo’s first state visit to a Southeast Asian country since his inauguration as President of the Republic of Indonesia on 20th October last year.
Malaysia and Indonesia have strong strategic relations that include collaboration in politics, economy, defence, interconnectivity, education, and culture.
From January to November of last year, total bilateral trade between the two nations reached RM106.06 billion (USD23.2 billion), up from RM101.99 billion (USD22.41 billion) in the same period of 2023.
According to Bernama, in 2023, Indonesia was Malaysia’s eighth-largest trading partner globally and third-largest within ASEAN, with a total trade volume of RM111.21 billion (USD24.39 billion).
