SINGAPORE: Malaysia and Singapore have reached a key understanding in their ongoing discussions on the Flight Information Region, with both sides agreeing that any future arrangement must ensure smooth and unhindered air traffic movements.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia recognises Singapore’s need for safe and efficient air flow into Changi and Seletar airports, while Malaysia similarly requires free movement of flights to Sabah and Sarawak.
“We acknowledge the need to accept the fact that we need such a flow (safe and efficient) to Changi and Seletar, as much as we need an efficient flow to Sabah and Sarawak.
“Whatever the arrangement, it should not frustrate the free movement of air traffic.
“If we accept that principle, I think we can move ahead with more certainty,” he said at a joint press conference with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong after the 12th Annual Leaders’ Retreat yesterday.
Anwar said that sustained engagement at the leadership and ministerial levels has driven tangible progress in resolving the long-pending matter, adding that these discussions have been instrumental in bringing both countries closer to a final resolution of several issues.
