MFA Press Statement: Working Visit by Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs Masagos Zulkifli to Sabah, Malaysia, 16 to 18 November 2014

            Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs Masagos Zulkifli made a working visit to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, from 16 to 18 November 2014.

            SMS Masagos had an audience with the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah, Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Juhar bin Haji Mahiruddin, during which he affirmed the warm relations between Sabah and Singapore.  SMS Masagos also met Federal Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Maximus Ongkili, Sabah Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Industrial Development Datuk Raymond Tan Shu Kiah, and Sabah Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Masidi bin Manjun.  During these meetings, SMS Masagos discussed possible areas of cooperation, including in the tourism sector, and enhancing people-to-people ties.  SMS Masagos was briefed by the Sabah Economic Development and Investment Authority on Sabah’s development plans.  SMS Masagos also met Sabah business leaders to exchange ideas on how to promote economic and business cooperation between Sabah and Singapore.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

18 NOVEMBER 2014