Malaysia's Muhyiddin to meet Jokowi on inaugural foreign trip

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Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, right, is traveling to Jakarta to meet Indonesian President Joko Widodo. (Source photos by Kyodo and Reuters) 

P PREM KUMAR and ERWIDA MAULIA, Nikkei staff writers

KUALA LUMPUR/JAKARTA -- Malaysia's Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin began a two-day visit to Indonesia on Thursday, his first overseas trip since assuming leadership after ousting former leader Mahathir Mohamad in a political coup a year ago.

A bilateral meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo is on the agenda. Muhyiddin could use the trip to boost his reputation at a time when he is believed to have lost the confidence of Malaysia's parliament.

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