PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and Singapore are exploring strategic cooperation in three main areas, namely government technology (GovTech), public housing and public sector reform, to strengthen public service delivery.
Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar said these were the main areas of collaboration identified during his recent three-day official working visit to Singapore.
“We want to learn from Singapore where GovTech has already been implemented, whereas we are in the process of launching our own.
“Secondly, their affordable housing through the Singapore Housing Board.
“And thirdly, we want to learn about reforms in the public service,” he said after launching MRSM Malaysia Alumni Association’s sports carnival.
Shamsul Azri said Singapore welcomed the cooperation and exchange of best practices between the two countries to improve the quality of public service.
Earlier, in his speech, Shamsul Azri urged Malaysians to adopt a healthy lifestyle through sports and good nutrition.
Citing Singapore as an example, he said their average life expectancy is 83.5 years, compared to about 75 years in Malaysia.
“We must remember that prevention is better than cure. To care is better than to cure,” he said.
