The prime minister and his wife who arrived here at 4.30pm yesterday, departed from the Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport at 4pm local time today.

Muhyiddin, at a press conference prior to his departure, said his visit had been meaningful and had further strengthened bilateral ties between Malaysia and Indonesia.

He said his meeting with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) at Istana Merdeka was very cordial, and Jokowi had asked him to stay in touch by telephone to discuss any issues of common interests.

Comparing the meeting with a webinar, Muhyiddin said: “It’s (webinar) different; (For face-to-face) meeting we could feel the warmth although we did not touch each other when exchanging greetings.”

He had earlier held a joint press conference with Jokowi following their face-to-face meeting.

Muhyiddin made the visit at the invitation of Jokowi, as it is customary for leaders of Indonesia and Malaysia to visit each other at the first available opportunity after assuming office.