Jakarta, July 29 -- Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday exchanged views on bilateral trade and explored viable ways to remove barriers to further strengthen economic ties.

This was revealed by Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono after the bilateral meeting, which took place as part of the 13th Indonesia-Malaysia Annual Consultation agenda, at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta.

"During the bilateral meeting, we discussed efforts to boost the value of our trade and find immediate solutions to existing barriers, hoping to intensify bilateral ties in the trade sector," he told the media at the palace.

He argued that it is crucial for Indonesia and Malaysia, as neighboring countries and fell...