KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has called to congratulate his Singaporean counterpart Mr Lee Hsien Loong after the People's Action Party's victory in the recent General Election.
In a statement on Sunday night (Jul 12), Singapore's Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA) said Mr Lee and Mr Muhyiddin had a "good" discussion about the "strong and positive" relationship between both countries.
"The prime ministers welcomed the steadfast progress that both sides have made in a wide-ranging slate of bilateral initiatives, including ongoing cross-border connectivity projects and the movement of people," the statement said.
"Prime Minister Lee and Prime Minister Muhyiddin agreed that the two governments should continue to work together to overcome the common challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic," it added.
On Saturday, the PAP returned to power after winning 83 seats out of an available 93 and clinched 61.24 per cent of the votes. The polls also saw the Workers’ Party (WP) claim its second Group Representation Constituency (GRC).