KUALA LUMPUR, January 29 – The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will pay an official visit to Singapore tomorrow (Jan 30) at the invitation of his Singaporean counterpart, Lee Hsien Loong. This visit is his first official visit to Singapore after assuming the position of the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia (Wisma Putra) announced in a statement that Anwar will meet Singaporean leaders including the President, Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Hsien Loong.
“The two prime ministers will also witness the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to promote Cooperation in Data, Cyber Security and the Digital Economy as well as two Frameworks for Cooperation in the Digital Economy and the Green Economy. Anwar will also hold a meeting with the Malaysian diaspora in Singapore. This visit reflects the close relationship between Malaysia and Singapore as close neighbors and member countries of ASEAN.
Which including close people-to-people ties and strong economic ties. “This visit will also provide an opportunity for both sides to explore cooperation opportunities to further improve bilateral relations and discuss regional and international issues of mutual interest,” according to Wisma Putra. The Prime Minister will be accompanied by his wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.
