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National Day Rally 2018: Singapore, Malaysia can pursue win-win cooperation if ties are kept stable and close, says PM Lee

2018-08-20 10:06:19       source:Straits Times

August 19, 2018


SINGAPORE  Singapore and Malaysia can pursue win-win cooperation and focus on their respective domestic priorities if bilateral relations are kept stable and close, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.


The fundamentals of the relationship between both countries have not changed, he said, even though Malaysia has a new government in place led by its Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.


"We are closely bound by ties of kinship and history, geography and economy," said Mr Lee on Sunday (Aug 19), as he addressed concerns about the state of bilateral ties with Malaysia under Tun Dr Mahathir.


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