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Singapore-Malaysia ties: The way forward in a close and complex relationship
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong spoke on the many reasons for cooperation amid the complexities of shared bonds in his speech at the Kuala Lumpur Business Club on July 21, 2024. Here is an edited transcript:
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Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong at a dialogue with members of the Kuala Lumpur Business Club on July 21, 2024.
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Lee Hsien Loong
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Thank you for inviting me this evening and I am happy to be back in Kuala Lumpur again. I have visited Malaysia many, many times, but this is my very first visit in my new role as Senior Minister. Tonight, let me share a few thoughts on the Singapore-Malaysia relationship.
In 1995, almost 30 years ago, I spoke at the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations, here in KL. I described how Singapore-Malaysia relations were then steadily improving. Today, I can with confidence say the same thing – that our bilateral relations are positive, that our cooperation continues to expand, and it is growing in new areas that benefit both countries.
