{"id":29953,"date":"2026-02-20T12:45:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T04:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=29953"},"modified":"2026-02-20T12:45:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T04:45:39","slug":"pm-wong-to-visit-malaysia-on-feb-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=29953","title":{"rendered":"PM Wong to visit Malaysia on Feb 20"},"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<!-- --> Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will visit Malaysia on Feb 20 at the invitation of his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Prime Minister Anwar will host PM Wong to a buka puasa (break fast) meal, the Prime Minister\u2019s Office said in a statement on Feb 19. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">PM Wong will return to Singapore on the same day. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Muslims in Singapore began\u00a0fasting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/muslim-fasting-month-of-ramadan-to-start-on-feb-19?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\">for the holy month of Ramadan on Feb 19<\/p>\n<p><\/a>. Ramadan is the ninth and holiest month in the Islamic calendar, during which Muslims are required to abstain from food and drink from dawn to dusk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The two leaders last met in December 2025 when Datuk Seri Anwar visited Singapore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/spore-and-malaysia-update-rts-plans-agree-to-collaborate-more-on-anti-drug-enforcement-and-health?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\">for the prime ministers\u2019 annual leaders\u2019 retreat<\/p>\n<p><\/a> \u2013 the highest-level summit between the two nations. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Both countries agreed then to deepen collaboration and continue talks on longstanding issues, with the prime ministers emphasising moving forward with a constructive spirit, mutual respect and goodwill.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">The two countries agreed to strengthen cooperation on healthcare and in their fight against the trafficking of illicit drugs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/pm-wong-to-visit-malaysia-on-feb-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE \u2013 Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will visit Malaysia on Feb 20 at the invitation of his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim. 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