SINGAPORE: The cordial relationship and cooperation throughout the causeway between Malaysia and Singapore in dealing with Covid-19 has made the 2 nations an epidemiological area, which finally noticed the opening of the border between the 2 nations after greater than two years of closure, in keeping with Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin (pic).
He stated the matter was shared with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong when he paid a courtesy name on Lee on the Istana throughout his four-day official working go to right here.
Khairy was in Singapore from May 31 to June 3 as Lee Kuan Yew’s seventh Exchange Fellow from Malaysia.
“At the meeting, PM Lee and I shared our experiences in facing the challenges of the Delta and Omicron waves during the Covid-19 pandemic,” he stated in the newest replace on his official Facebook web page.
He stated he additionally conveyed the gratitude and appreciation of the Malaysian Government, and the Malaysian Health Ministry in explicit, to Lee and the Singapore authorities, and notably to the republic’s Ministry of Health, for his or her glorious dedication and cooperation through the Covid-19 pandemic.
“In addition, we also exchanged views on how to live a safe life after the Covid-19 pandemic, the role of technology in further strengthening the delivery of the national health system, and also the importance of understanding a good behavioural science approach in shaping a responsible society,” he stated in the Facebook publish.
Khairy additionally expressed his need to additional strengthen bilateral cooperation with Singapore and “hope that both countries and their people get the best benefits”.
During his go to to Singapore, Khairy additionally met Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies Heng Swee Keat, Parliamentary Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin; Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean, in addition to Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Tharman Shanmugaratnam.
In addition, he additionally met with Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong, his counterpart Ong Ye Kung, and Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo.
In conjunction with the go to, Khairy additionally spoke on the Asia Tech x Singapore (ATxSG) Summit and on the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.
Established in 1991, the Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellowship invitations excellent people for high-level visits to Singapore.
The Fellows are chosen on the idea of their observe data and extraordinary potential to contribute to the event of their nations and to bilateral relations with Singapore.
“Such exchanges assist to foster dialogue and collaboration, and deepen our bilateral cooperation,” stated the ministry.
Lee Tzu Yang, chairman of the Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellowship, is about to host a welcome dinner for Khairy.
Khairy is the 71st Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow.
Also current through the courtesy name have been the Malaysian High Commissioner to Singapore, Datuk Dr Azfar Mohamad Mustafar, and members from the Malaysian Health Ministry.- Bernama