Anwar and Wong discuss deeper Malaysia-Singapore relations

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Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim met with his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong during the latter's official visit to Malaysia on Wednesday (June 12) to discuss ways to further strengthen bilateral relations.  Read more at https://shorturl.at/xOrZ8  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00 Prime Minister Datuk Sri Anwar Ibrahim met with his Singaporean counterpart, Lawrence

00:06 Wong, on Tuesday to discuss ways to further strengthen bilateral relations.

00:12 Wong arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday evening for a working visit at the invitation of Anwar.

00:17 It was Wong's inaugural visit to Malaysia after being sworn in as Prime Minister on

00:22 May 15.

00:23 "I'm very pleased that with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, he seems to be as committed

00:30 and in this first meeting as Prime Minister, I'm deeply impressed by his candour and his

00:38 willingness to be very frank, very open.

00:42 I think I look forward to very healthy and strong relations and bond and to benefit both

00:54 our countries."

00:55 "Both PM Anwar and I have met on previous occasions, so we are familiar with each other.

01:03 But I thought it was important for me to come in early to establish a good working rapport

01:08 and relationship and I think we have done so today over a lovely meal and durians for

01:13 dessert.

01:14 And I'm sure we will be able to work effectively together to take our bilateral ties forward.

01:22 There will be continuity in terms of our overarching strategic approach in engaging one another,

01:28 but also opportunities for new ideas to deepen our ties further."

01:34 Wong's visit underscores the two nations' shared commitment to bolstering the longstanding

01:39 relations and as preparation for the annual Leaders' Retreat to be hosted by Malaysia

01:45 at the end of this year.

01:47 Prior to Malaysia, Wong visited Brunei on Tuesday when he met the country's Sultan

01:52 Hassanal Bolkiah to forge closer bilateral relations as part of his series of introductory

01:58 visits to Southeast Asian capitals.

02:01 "I think it's a great opportunity for us to be able to work together and to build a

02:02 strong relationship with Malaysia and the rest of the world.

02:03 And I think we will be able to work together to take our bilateral ties forward.

02:04 And I think it's a great opportunity for us to be able to forge closer bilateral relations

02:05 as part of his series of introductory visits to Southeast Asian capitals.

02:06 And I think we will be able to work together and to build a strong relationship with Malaysia

02:07 and the rest of the world.

02:08 And I think we will be able to work together and to build a strong relationship with Malaysia

02:09 and the rest of the world.

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