Hishammuddin: Malaysia and Singapore vow to keep ties strong

Malaysia's Senior Minister of Defence, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, speaking during a plenary session during the 19th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-la Dialogue, Asia's premier defense forum, in Singapore, Saturday, June 11, 2022. - AP

SINGAPORE, June 12 (Bernama): Malaysian Senior Minister for Defence Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein reaffirmed the long-standing ties during a call on Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, said the republic’s Ministry of Defence (Mindef).

In a statement issued here on Saturday, Mindef said Hishammuddin is currently in Singapore to attend the 19th Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) at the Shangri-La Hotel, that began on Friday (June 10) and will wrap up on Sunday (June 12).