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KUALA LUMPUR\/SINGAPORE: Prime Ministers Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia and Lawrence Wong of Singapore on Friday (Feb 20) pledged to strengthen the friendship between the two countries even as they seek to enhance cooperation on resolving longstanding bilateral issues.<\/p>\n
In a Facebook post, Mr Anwar said that he had hosted Mr Wong at the historic Seri Negara estate in conjunction with his Singaporean counterpart’s “special visit” to Kuala Lumpur.<\/p>\n
The Seri Negara estate was the official guesthouse for British administrators and is now owned by the Malaysian government.<\/p>\n
Prior to their one-on-one meeting, which lasted nearly three hours, the two leaders had toured the estate.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe then broke our fast together before continuing with a one-on-one meeting over dinner, where we discussed efforts to strengthen Malaysia\u2013Singapore friendship and enhance cooperation in resolving outstanding issues involving both friendly nations,\u201d Mr Anwar said.<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cI deeply appreciate PM Lawrence\u2019s visit, which reflects the friendship between our two countries, while also strengthening our personal ties.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n