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Singapore's President Tharman Shanmugaratnam concluded his inaugural Malaysian state visit with pledges from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to strengthen bilateral ties across food security, energy, and shared strategic interests.
Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will undertake a three-day state visit to Malaysia from July 13 to 15, his first since taking office in September 2023, reciprocating His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim's earlier visit to Singapore.
Malaysia's border agency will operate at full capacity at two major land crossings this weekend to accommodate voters returning from Singapore for Saturday's Johor state election, implementing dedicated lanes and flexible counter systems.
A 30-year-old Malaysian has been jailed for 16 months after joining a Cambodian scam operation targeting Singaporeans. Despite his brief three-day tenure, he faced charges as part of an organised crime syndicate that perpetrated over 500 fraud cases.
Singapore police have arrested three Malaysian nationals within six hours of their arrival, on suspicion of acting as operatives for an organised scam ring instructed to collect victim funds and gold bars.