Malaysia will honour water deal with Singapore, says Foreign Minister

Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah, who is due to visit Singapore next week, said the Republic has "done a good job" in maintaining religious harmony that his country can learn from.
Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah, who is due to visit Singapore next week, said the Republic has "done a good job" in maintaining religious harmony that his country can learn from.PHOTO: EPA-EFE
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Jul 25, 2018, 5:00 am SGT

But it seeks to restart talks on pricing; he calls KL-S'pore High-Speed Rail the pressing issue

Shannon Teoh Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia will honour the water agreement with Singapore while seeking to restart negotiations on pricing, said Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah, who described discussions over the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail (HSR) as the "immediate and urgent" concern between the two neighbours.

Datuk Saifuddin, who is due to visit Singapore next week for a meeting of Asean foreign ministers, waved away concerns about "turning off the taps", saying such a move "is definitely not in our mind".

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