Rasa sayang is in the air


Welcome: Anwar with Prabowo in Jakarta on Oct 19. — Prime Minister’s Office Facebook page

IN May, an Indonesian tourist took to her TikTok account to claim that during her visit to several states in Malaysia, she had not seen any mosques nor heard the call to prayer. Of course, Malaysians were quick to react and school her – but surprisingly, there was also a swift reaction from Indonesians, who lambasted the woman for her ignorance.

She had to apologise and turn her account private.

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