Dr M, Lee hold annual talks in Putrajaya
NATION
Tuesday, 9 Apr 201911:47 AM MYT
PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong met on Tuesday (April 9) for discussions under the framework of the 9th Malaysia-Singapore Leaders' Retreat.
Lee arrived at Perdana Putra here at 10am, and was welcomed by Dr Mahathir and Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah.
The two Prime Ministers then held a four-eyed meeting, followed by a delegation meeting. Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali and Sports and Youth Minister Syed Saddiq Syed
Abdul Rahman also attended the meeting.
According to Wisma Putra, Lee and Dr Mahathir are expected to discuss issues of mutual concern, review the progress of existing bilateral cooperation and explore new areas of cooperation for mutual benefit.
Lee, who arrived in Malaysia on Monday (April 8), was accompanied by several of the republic's ministers, as well as senior officials.
Malaysia and Singapore are each other's second largest trade partner, with total trade worth US$59.92bil in 2018.
Both countries have strong cooperation in the areas of investment, education, defence, agriculture, transportation, information and communication, disaster management, as well as civil service. - Bernama
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Johor MB's absence at Malaysia-Singapore Leaders' Retreat sets tongues wagging
NATION
Tuesday, 9 Apr 201911:41 AM MYT
by mazwin nik anis
PUTRAJAYA : Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Osman Sapian is conspicuously missing from the Malaysia-Singapore Leaders' Retreat here on Tuesday (April 9).
His absence has raised questions among the media and has tongues wagging.
The annual leaders retreat, held at the Prime Minister's Office, is currently on- going.
The media noticed Osman's absence when they checked the seat tagging for the Ministers and VIPs.
Officers at the PMO confirmed that Osman is not here.
The Johor Mentri Besar met Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad on Monday (April 8) amid talk that he is to be replaced.
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