Good ties continue between Malaysia and Singapore


AUGUST 9 would mark 55 years since Singapore separated from Malaysia. Since then, ties between both countries have remained cordial, as they depend on each other for people, goods and services and capital.

Singapore and Malaysia enjoyed close ties during the premierships of Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Goh Chok Tong as well as under the leadership of Datuk Seri Najib Razak and Lee Hsien Loong.

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