Thaw in Singapore-Malaysia ties with Muhyiddin in charge
Analysts say relations with Singapore will likely improve now that Muhyiddin Yassin is prime minister as his predecessor Dr Mahathir Mohamad had always been suspicious of Malaysia's southern neighbour. – EPA pic, March 9, 2020.
A THAW in Singapore-Malaysia relations is expected, said analysts and former diplomats, now that Dr Mahathir Mohamad is out of the Prime Minister’s Department. Long-running disputes between the two neighbours, such as the 1962 Malaysia-Singapore water agreement, are also likely to be put on the back burner as Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin consolidates power.
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