KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim held a meeting with his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong in conjunction with Wong's special visit to Malaysia on Friday (Feb 20). The meeting took place at Seri Negara here, where Anwar also hosted a dinner in honour of Wong's visit. Prior to their four-eye meeting, both leaders toured several galleries at the historic landmark, including the Ruang Merdeka: Galeri Khazanah. Also present were Chief Private Secretary to the Prime Minister Datuk Shahrol Anuwar Sarman and High Commissioner of Singapore to Malaysia Vanu Gopala Menon. Singapore is also Malaysia's second-largest trading partner, with total trade amounting to RM402.35bil (US$93.97bil) in 2025, an increase of 1.5% compared with 2024.

Source: The Star February 20, 2026 15:08 UTC