{"id":16712,"date":"2025-12-04T13:35:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T05:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=16712"},"modified":"2025-12-04T13:35:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T05:35:47","slug":"malaysian-pm-anwar-arrives-in-singapore-for-leaders-retreat-will-meet-pm-wong-this-afternoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=16712","title":{"rendered":"Malaysian PM Anwar arrives in Singapore for Leaders\u2019 Retreat, will meet PM Wong this afternoon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013 <!-- -->Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has arrived in Singapore to meet Prime Minister Lawrence Wong for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/12th-singapore-malaysia-leaders-retreat-set-for-dec-4-roads-near-ritz-carlton-to-be-closed?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">12th Singapore-Malaysia Leaders\u2019 Retreat<\/p>\n<p><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Datuk Seri Anwar said in a Facebook post on Dec 4 that he had safely arrived in Singapore to kick off the retreat, and that the annual meeting is an important platform for the leaders of both countries to enhance cooperation. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Writing in Malay, he added that he is confident that closer and stronger diplomatic relations with Singapore \u2013 a close neighbour and \u201can Asean friend\u201d \u2013 will benefit the citizens of both countries. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In his post, he included photos taken upon his arrival with Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The two countries are set to collaborate more in areas like health and the fight against illicit drugs. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">PM Wong will host Mr Anwar to lunch, after which their delegations will meet. The retreat is being held at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore hotel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">They will witness the exchange of the agreements for deeper collaboration in the three areas, which will \u201cbroaden bilateral cooperation and increase the exchanges between both sides\u201d, Singapore\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Dec 3.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"tags-test-id\">\n<p><button data-testid=\"button-test-id\" class=\"layer-one border-default border interactive-button text-primary disabled:layer-disabled hover:disabled:layer-disabled default\" aria-label=\"button for Singapore-Malaysia ties\"><span class=\"font-button-md-semibold\">Singapore-Malaysia ties<\/span><\/button><button data-testid=\"button-test-id\" class=\"layer-one border-default border interactive-button text-primary disabled:layer-disabled hover:disabled:layer-disabled default\" aria-label=\"button for Lawrence Wong\"><span class=\"font-button-md-semibold\">Lawrence Wong<\/span><\/button><button data-testid=\"button-test-id\" class=\"layer-one border-default border interactive-button text-primary disabled:layer-disabled hover:disabled:layer-disabled default\" aria-label=\"button for Anwar Ibrahim\"><span class=\"font-button-md-semibold\">Anwar Ibrahim<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/malaysian-pm-anwar-arrives-in-singapore-for-leaders-retreat-will-meet-pm-wong-this-afternoon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE \u2013 Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has arrived in Singapore to meet Prime Minister Lawrence Wong for the 12th Singapore-Malaysia Leaders\u2019 Retreat . 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