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Malaysian Foreign Minister Hishammuddin makes 2-day official visit to Singapore
Mr Hishammuddin Hussein during the 16th Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue Summit in Singapore on Jun 3, 2017. (File photo: Roslan Rahman)
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SINGAPORE: Malaysia s Minister of Foreign Affairs Hishammuddin Hussein will make an official visit to Singapore from Saturday (May 1) until Sunday, said Singapore s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).
In the statement issued on Saturday, MFA said that during his visit, Mr Hishammuddin will call on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean as well as his Singaporean counterpart Dr Vivian Balakrishnan.
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