PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will undertake a working visit to Singapore on Thursday (Dec 4) for the 12th Malaysia-Singapore Leaders' Retreat.
The Malaysian Foreign Ministry, in a statement, said that at the retreat, leaders of both countries would review progress on key areas of cooperation, address emerging regional and international issues and chart new opportunities to strengthen the Malaysia-Singapore partnership.
The annual leaders' retreat is the highest-level forum for both countries to assess the overall state of bilateral relations and has been hosted alternately by the two sides since 2007.
During the visit, both leaders were scheduled to witness the exchange of two memoranda of understanding and one agreement between Malaysia and Singapore.
A joint statement from the leaders would be issued at the conclusion of the retreat.
Anwar would be accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail and Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and Johor's Chief Minister Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi would also be part of the official delegation.
As close neighbours and key Asean partners, Malaysia and Singapore enjoy robust cooperation across multiple sectors.
Singapore remains Malaysia's second-largest trading partner, with bilateral trade amounting to US$78.70bil (RM339.39bil) from January to October 2025, representing 13.5% of Malaysia's total trade.
This year also marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. – Bernama
