{"id":32311,"date":"2026-02-28T08:21:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T00:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=32311"},"modified":"2026-02-28T08:21:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T00:21:37","slug":"pm-wong-breaks-fast-with-anwar-in-kl-duo-affirm-shared-commitment-to-deeper-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=32311","title":{"rendered":"PM Wong breaks fast with Anwar in KL, duo affirm shared commitment to deeper ties"},"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 <!-- -->The leaders of Singapore and Malaysia expressed their shared commitment to deepen ties and advance regional cooperation during Prime Minister Lawrence Wong\u2019s visit to Kuala Lumpur on Feb 20.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">In a Facebook post on Feb 20, PM Wong thanked Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for the opportunity for \u201ca candid exchange on a wide range of issues\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">He also thanked Datuk Seri Anwar for the invitation to join him for buka puasa (breaking fast) at the Carcosa Seri Negara, a historic colonial-era estate in the Malaysian capital, and for his warm hospitality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">PM Wong wished Mr Anwar and all Malaysians a blessed Ramadan, the Islamic holy month, and added that he is looking forward to their next meeting.<\/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 Mr Anwar visited Singapore\u00a0<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<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">At a press conference following the exchange of the agreements, both leaders also laid out their positions on three outstanding bilateral issues: water, airspace and maritime boundaries, and outlined ongoing discussions on them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/pm-wong-breaks-fast-with-anwar-in-kl-duo-affirm-shared-commitment-to-deeper-ties\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE \u2013 The leaders of Singapore and Malaysia expressed their shared commitment to deepen ties and advance regional cooperation during Prime Minister Lawrence Wong\u2019s 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