Singapore-Malaysia ties

S’pore ministers visit Johor royal family’s Hari Raya Open House, discuss ways to enhance cooperation

Social and Family Development Minister Masagos Zulkifli (foreground, left) and Education Minister Desmond Lee (back, left), together with their spouses, were hosted to lunch by the Regent of Johor Tunku Ismail (foreground, right) and his wife Che’ Puan Mahkota Khaleeda Johor (back, second from left).

Field notes from Ipoh

From Ipoh to Singapore: Ah Beng Vs Liang Po Po and the economics of cross-border jobs

A fully loaded Sri Maju bus ready to depart for Johor Bahru and Singapore, carrying Ipoh residents back to work after the CNY holidays, on Feb 20, 2026.

PM Wong breaks fast with Anwar in KL, duo affirm shared commitment to deeper ties

In a Facebook post on Feb 20, PM Lawrence Wong thanked Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim for the opportunity for “a candid exchange on a wide range of issues”.

PM Wong to visit Malaysia on Feb 20

PM Lawrence Wong will return to Singapore on the same day.

Malaysia mulls over blocking use of foreign credit cards at petrol stations

A ban preventing foreign-registered vehicles from loading up on subsidised RON95 petrol is set to take effect on April 1.

Commentary

Citizenship by law, history by choice: What The Albatross File asks of Singaporeans

The exhibition The Albatross File: Singapore’s Independence Declassified reminds us that Singapore was forged by decisions made under pressure, says the writer.

Forum: Johor-Singapore SEZ can be genuine blueprint for shared prosperity

‘Like a common language’: Batik’s role in Singapore’s diplomacy

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim, along with the delegations from Singapore and Malaysia, were dressed in batik at the 12th Singapore-Malaysia Leaders’ Retreat on Dec 4.

Some Malaysians are considering citizenship, retirement in S’pore. But a few things hold them back

On Nov 12, the Malaysian ringgit strengthened to 3.17 against the Singapore dollar and the exchange rate became all anyone could talk about.

Down The Rabbit Hole

Did this ‘pineapple town’ in Johor fabricate modern, glitzy Singapore?

Once famed for its pineapple plantations, the Johor town Pekan Nanas is full of precast components that make its way across the Causeway to Singapore's glitzy buildings.

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