The plan is still at an early stage of implementation, says Johor Menteri Besar Osman Sapian.
The water pipes that run along the Causeway connecting Singapore and Malaysia.
“But the matter is still at the planning stage, and I cannot share the details until the plan is ready to be implemented,” he said in a statement issued through the Johor Menteri Besar’s Office here today. In the same statement, Osman said overall, the two-day retreat had achieved its objective of enhancing cooperation between the state and federal governments.Twelve federal ministers, two deputy ministers and one director-general from 15 ministries attended the session and shared information on their respective ministries.
Meanwhile, Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said the republic remains committed to resolving bilateral issues in an amicable and constructive way, its said. On maritime issues surrounding the Johor Bahru and Singapore port limits, Balakrishnan said officials had been meeting to discuss measures to de-escalate the situation.During their bilateral meeting on Jan 8, Balakrishnan and his Malaysian counterpart Saifuddin Abdullah agreed to establish a working group, headed by the permanent secretary of the Singapore foreign affairs ministry and the secretary-general of the Malaysian foreign ministry.
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