Singapore and Malaysia 'building further' on strong economic partnership, says President Tharman
Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam met with Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim to discuss strengthening the economic partnership between the two nations. Key initiatives include the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone and the Rapid Transit System link.
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Deepening economic ties between Singapore and Malaysia are critical for regional stability and growth in Southeast Asia.
Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam meets Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar on Jul 13, 2026. (Photo: Ministry of Digital Development and Information)
Chelsea Ong 13 Jul 2026 01:14PM (Updated: 13 Jul 2026 07:58PM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SINGAPORE: Singapore and Malaysia share a strong economic partnership, and the two countries are building on it further, said President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Monday (Jul 13).
Mr Tharman was speaking during an official state visit to Malaysia at an audience with Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar.
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