People-to-people ties make S'pore-Malaysia relations 'special', says envoy

Singapore High Commissioner Vanu Gopala Menon greeting guest-of-honour Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin at the reception in conjunction with the republic's National Day celebrated on Aug 9. - Photo: Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: After a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Singapore High Commission here held a reception on Wednesday (Aug 17) night in conjunction with the republic's National Day celebrated on Aug 9.

The island state's High Commissioner to Malaysia Vanu Gopala Menon said the pandemic, however, has reinforced how interdependent Singapore and Malaysia have been throughout the challenging times.