They also agree not to authorise any such activity in the area, or anchor government vessels there.
Malaysia’s Saifuddin Abdullah and his Singapore counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan have agreed that both countries halt sea activities pending settlement on overlapping port limits.
It was one of several recommendations by the working group looking into the matter that the ministers agreed to adopt. A committee chaired by the secretary-general of Wisma Putra and the permanent secretary of Singapore’s foreign ministry will be established for boundary delimitation, which will ensure that the above recommendations are implemented within a month.
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