Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir will host his counterpart from Singapore, Vivian Balakrishnan, who will be on a four-day official visit to Malaysia from Sunday (Jan 15) until Wednesday (Jan 18).
According to the Foreign Ministry’s statement, it will be the first ministerial-level visit to be received by Zambry (above) since assuming office on Dec 2 last year.
“The visit is part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen existing close ties between Malaysia and Singapore.
“The visit by His Excellency Balakrishnan will provide an excellent opportunity for Malaysia and Singapore to further strengthen the longstanding relations and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries,” said the statement.
During the visit, both ministers are scheduled to meet and exchange views on broad-ranging issues of common interest.
Balakrishnan is also scheduled to have an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah.
According to the Singaporean Foreign Affairs Ministry’s statement yesterday, Balakrishnan is also scheduled to call on Transport Minister Anthony Loke, Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli, Defence Minister Mohamad Hasan, Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, among other Malaysian politicians and personalities.
Balakrishnan will be accompanied by officials from his ministry.
In 2022, Singapore was Malaysia’s second-largest trading partner and the largest within Asean with total trade amounting to RM336.73 billion (US$76.40 billion), an increase of 30.8 percent, compared to the recorded value in 2021.
- Bernama
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