How is Malaysia connected to Indonesia

How is Malaysia connected to Indonesia

1. Both Malaysia and Indonesia have many common characteristic traits, these include common frames of reference in history, culture and religion.

2. National languages; Indonesian language and Malay language are closely related.

3. Malaysia and Indonesia are both under ASEAN.

4. Indonesia has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur and consulate generals in Johor Bahru, George Town, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching. Malaysia has an embassy in Jakarta and a consulate general in Medan and Pekanbaru.

5. The slash and burn practice to clear the lands for palm plantations in Sumatra and Kalimantan were causing haze and smoke fog that blown northwards by wind and had reached Malaysia and Singapore. The haze occurred in 1997, 2005, 2006, and reached the highest haze pollutant levels in June 2013.

6.  As of December 2012, about 6,000 Malaysians are studying in Indonesia while about 14,000 Indonesians are studying in Malaysia.