KUALA LUMPUR, JAKTIMES.COM – Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung paid an official visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Monday (Aug 11) to attend the signing ceremony of a Letter of Intent for a sister city partnership between the Jakarta Provincial Government and Kuala Lumpur City Hall.
“Strengthening friendship as sister cities,” Pramono said, marking the moment as an important step in deepening formal ties and expanding Jakarta’s international collaboration network.
In his remarks, Pramono expressed his gratitude for fulfilling a promise made to Kuala Lumpur Mayor Dato’ Seri Maimunah to visit in person.
“Alhamdulillah, I was able to honor my commitment to Madam Maimunah by coming to Kuala Lumpur with the spirit of strengthening our friendship as sister cities. We are close neighbors, sharing history and culture, and we have the same goal — to build a sustainable future for our citizens,” Pramono said.
Kuala Lumpur is now the third sister city established under Pramono’s six-month tenure, following partnerships with Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea, and Heidelberg, Germany.
The governor stressed that Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur face similar challenges — from traffic congestion and growing demands for public services to the threats of climate change — but also share significant opportunities to learn from and support each other.
Under the sister city agreement, both cities will strengthen cooperation in strategic sectors, including public health and welfare, flood prevention and mitigation, green building development and energy decarbonization, sustainable transportation, waste management, as well as cultural and tourism exchanges.
Kuala Lumpur Mayor Dato’ Seri Maimunah welcomed the visit, calling it a meaningful gesture of goodwill.
“Your presence here in Kuala Lumpur is a meaningful gesture we truly appreciate. The partnership between Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta is growing stronger, and I am confident this collaboration will deliver tangible benefits for both cities,” Maimunah said.
Closing the meeting, Pramono emphasized that the sister city partnership is more than symbolic — it is a concrete platform to address shared challenges and to build resilient, livable, and sustainable cities for future generations.