Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean is on a working visit to Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, and Kota Kinabalu from 4 to 9 September 2018.
DPM Teo called on Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in Putrajaya today. DPM Teo and Prime Minister Mahathir exchanged views on a wide range of issues, including the importance of deepening our longstanding bilateral relations and looking ahead for mutual benefit, and working together to strengthen ASEAN. DPM thanked Prime Minister Mahathir for Malaysia’s strong support of Singapore’s 2018 ASEAN Chairmanship, and said that Singapore looked forward to welcoming Prime Minister Mahathir for the 33rd ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings in November 2018.
Following the call, Prime Minister Mahathir, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Women, Family and Community Development of Malaysia Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and DPM Teo jointly witnessed the signing and exchange of legal documents to vary the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) Bilateral Agreement by Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan and Minister of Economic Affairs of Malaysia Dato’ Seri Azmin Ali. Both countries agreed to suspend the construction of the HSR Project for a period up to 31 May 2020, and for Malaysia to bear the agreed costs in suspending the project. Malaysia will also bear the agreed costs incurred by Singapore in fulfilling the HSR Bilateral Agreement if Malaysia does not proceed with the HSR Project by 31 May 2020. During the suspension period, Singapore and Malaysia will continue to discuss on the best way forward for the HSR Project with the aim of reducing costs.
DPM Teo had tea with Minister of Works of Malaysia Baru Bian and Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change of Malaysia Yeo Bee Yin. DPM Teo and the Ministers exchanged ideas on how both countries could work with and learn from each other to address our common challenges. DPM Teo also met senior Malaysian business leaders and media personalities.
DPM Teo will depart Kuala Lumpur for Kuching tomorrow. DPM Teo is accompanied by Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth, Sim Ann, and Chairperson of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Home Affairs and Law, Christopher De Souza.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
5 SEPTEMBER 2018
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Signing and exchange of legal documents to vary the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail Bilateral Agreement by Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport Khaw Boon Wan and Minister of Economic Affairs of Malaysia Dato’ Seri Azmin Ali.
[Photo Credit: Ministry of Communications and Information]
