00:00 Prime Minister Datuk Sri Anwar Ibrahim met with his Singaporean counterpart, Lawrence
00:06 Wong, on Tuesday to discuss ways to further strengthen bilateral relations.
00:12 Wong arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday evening for a working visit at the invitation of Anwar.
00:17 It was Wong's inaugural visit to Malaysia after being sworn in as Prime Minister on
00:22 May 15.
00:23 "I'm very pleased that with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, he seems to be as committed
00:30 and in this first meeting as Prime Minister, I'm deeply impressed by his candour and his
00:38 willingness to be very frank, very open.
00:42 I think I look forward to very healthy and strong relations and bond and to benefit both
00:54 our countries."
00:55 "Both PM Anwar and I have met on previous occasions, so we are familiar with each other.
01:03 But I thought it was important for me to come in early to establish a good working rapport
01:08 and relationship and I think we have done so today over a lovely meal and durians for
01:13 dessert.
01:14 And I'm sure we will be able to work effectively together to take our bilateral ties forward.
01:22 There will be continuity in terms of our overarching strategic approach in engaging one another,
01:28 but also opportunities for new ideas to deepen our ties further."
01:34 Wong's visit underscores the two nations' shared commitment to bolstering the longstanding
01:39 relations and as preparation for the annual Leaders' Retreat to be hosted by Malaysia
01:45 at the end of this year.
01:47 Prior to Malaysia, Wong visited Brunei on Tuesday when he met the country's Sultan
01:52 Hassanal Bolkiah to forge closer bilateral relations as part of his series of introductory
01:58 visits to Southeast Asian capitals.
02:01 "I think it's a great opportunity for us to be able to work together and to build a
02:02 strong relationship with Malaysia and the rest of the world.
02:03 And I think we will be able to work together to take our bilateral ties forward.
02:04 And I think it's a great opportunity for us to be able to forge closer bilateral relations
02:05 as part of his series of introductory visits to Southeast Asian capitals.
02:06 And I think we will be able to work together and to build a strong relationship with Malaysia
02:07 and the rest of the world.
02:08 And I think we will be able to work together and to build a strong relationship with Malaysia
02:09 and the rest of the world.
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