A good progress for Malaysia and Singapore.
I have met PM Anwar Ibrahim on previous occasions. But this is my first time engaging him in my new role. It was good to have a candid exchange of views, and establish a strong basis of mutual understanding and trust to take our bilateral ties forward. We both agreed that it was crucial for us as PMs to set the right overall tone for cooperation, to guide our Ministers and officials to discuss issues in the right spirit, and pursue win-win outcomes. The more closely we cooperate, the more we expand our economic space and secure benefits for our peoples. Malaysia and Singapore share enduring ties of culture, kinship and history. Our two economies have complementary strengths and there is much to gain by synergizing efforts especially through projects like the Johor-Singapore SEZ. I am confident our partnership can create many new opportunities to uplift our peoples, and keep our region competitive, vibrant and forward-looking. (📸: MCI Photo by Ngau Kai Yan)