How Singapore and Malaysia plan to bolster economic resilience amid global uncertainty

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong expressed hopes that the bilateral relationship between Singapore and Malaysia can provide a building block for a stronger ASEAN in light of global tensions and economic uncertainty. "The global challenges and tensions are indeed on our minds, and I think it's a very strong and powerful motivation for all of us to come together, (and) strengthen our bilateral and regional ties," he said. Mr Wong was responding to a question by CNA correspondent Afifah Ariffin at the joint press conference for the 11th Malaysia-Singapore Leaders’ Retreat on Jan 7. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had similar sentiments, saying Singapore and Malaysia have their own strengths, "Why can't we work as a team" to complement one another, he added. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia