SINGAPORE: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi arrived in Singapore on Saturday for a two-day working visit and to represent the Malaysian government at the 2025 Singapore National Day Parade on Saturday evening (Aug 9).
He was received on arrival by Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, and Singapore High Commissioner to Malaysia Vanu Gopala Menon.
"This visit is highly significant as this year marks the 60th anniversary of Malaysia-Singapore diplomatic relations.
"I believe this visit will further strengthen the longstanding friendship between our two nations and open more doors for cooperation that will benefit our people and countries," Ahmad Zahid said in a post on Facebook.
During the visit, he was scheduled to pay a courtesy call on Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and hold a bilateral meeting with Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong.
Ahmad Zahid, who is also the Minister of Rural and Regional Development, said discussions would focus on bilateral cooperation and matters of mutual interest to strengthen existing ties.
In 2024, Singapore was Malaysia's second-largest trading partner globally and its largest among Asean member states, with total trade amounting to about RM396.22bil (US$86.69bil).
For the period of January to March this year, bilateral trade increased by 12.2% to RM97.93bil (US$22.00bil). – Bernama
