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  • 5/31/2025
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim received a courtesy call from US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth during his brief working visit to Singapore on Saturday (May 31). Anwar also held another meeting with Boeing Global President Brendan Nelson.

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00:00Prime Minister Datuk Sri Anwar Ibrahim received a courtesy call from U.S. Defense Secretary
00:07Pete Hegseth during his brief working visit to Singapore on Saturday.
00:12Anwar said the meeting focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in defense and maritime
00:17security. He also expressed gratitude for the United States' participation in the recent
00:23Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2025. In Singapore, Anwar also
00:31received a courtesy call from Boeing Global President Brendan Nelson. Anwar said they
00:36discussed maritime security, asset modernization and investment in education. They also explored
00:43collaboration with local industry players in training, strategic cooperation and the development
00:49of the maintenance, repair and overhaul ecosystem. Anwar said both meetings highlighted Malaysia's
00:56growing importance in the regional and global defense landscape.

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