Saturday, 2 April 2016

Singapore, Malaysia reaffirm longstanding ties



SINGAPORE: Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and his Malaysian counterpart Anifah Aman reaffirmed close bilateral relations between both countries during Dr Balakrishnan’s working visit to Sabah, Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a statement on Saturday (Apr 2). 


MFA said Mr Anifah hosted Dr Balakrishnan to lunch on Saturday, where both ministers “had a fruitful exchange of views on regional developments”. 


Dr Balakrishnan also called on Chief Minister of Sabah Musa Aman and other Sabahan Ministers on Friday and Saturday. 


“They reaffirmed the longstanding ties between Singapore and Sabah, and agreed that both sides should continue to explore new opportunities for collaboration,” MFA said. 



Dr Vivian Balakrishnan with Chief Minister of Sabah Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman. (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore) 



On Saturday evening, Dr Balakrishnan will host a reception to express the Singapore Government’s appreciation to the Malaysian government, Sabah state government as well as local Sabahans for their assistance in the aftermath of the Sabah earthquake, which killed 10 people from Singapore who were on an expedition on Mount Kinabalu.


Dr Balakrishnan will be in Sabah from Friday to Sunday. 





Singapore, Malaysia reaffirm longstanding ties

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