Singapore, Malaysia committed to find ‘durable, win-win’ outcomes on outstanding bilateral issues, say PMs Wong and Anwar
Some progress has been made on the “complex” issues of maritime boundaries, water and airspace but Singapore and Malaysia are not ready to resolve all of them yet, says Singapore PM Lawrence Wong.
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the Prime Minister’s Office building in Putrajaya on Jan 7, 2025. (Photo: CNA/Fadza Ishak)
Amir Yusof
07 Jan 2025 02:14PM (Updated: 07 Jan 2025 07:06PM)
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JOHOR BAHRU: Singapore and Malaysia are committed to durable and win-win outcomes on the “complex” outstanding bilateral issues involving airspace, maritime boundaries and water, even as more time is needed to resolve them, said the prime ministers of both countries on Tuesday (Jan 7).
The unresolved matters should not detract from their overall relationship, and bilateral cooperation must continue to deliver concrete benefits to the people of both countries, said Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at a joint press conference at the 11th Malaysia-Singapore Leaders' Retreat in Putrajaya.
The “final settlement” of these issues should be “win-win”, and they should not detract from or frustrate progress in key areas like economic, trade and energy cooperation, said Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.