Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul met with Singaporean counterpart Seah Kian Peng to discuss strategic cooperation between parliamentary institutions in Southeast Asia. Key areas of focus included renewable energy, food security, and innovation. Johari also formally invited Seah to the 46th Asean Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) General Assembly in Kuala Lumpur in September.
SINGAPORE : Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul met with his Singaporean counterpart Seah Kian Peng, here on Monday as part of his official tour of Asean member countries aimed at strengthening ties and discussing strategic cooperation between parliamentary institutions in the region.
"How can we maximise our renewable energy potential? South-East Asian nations have all the ingredients to explore these renewable energy capabilities. They also discussed the role of the legislature, such as the parliament, in supporting the government in strengthening bilateral relations, as well as increasing the exchange of people-to-people contact within Asean to strengthen the bloc.
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