Warmer Singapore-Malaysia Ties

Thomas Daniel, Senior Fellow, ISIS Malaysia

13-Jun-24 08:45

Pause
Embed

With Lawrence Wong assuming office as Singapore's fourth Prime Minister on May 15th, we unpack his two-day working visit to Malaysia aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and cooperation between the two nations as well as overcome unresolved issues such as water and maritime border delineation. We delve into the key insights from the meeting with Thomas Daniel, Senior Fellow, ISIS Malaysia.

Image Credit: shutterstock.com

Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Philip See, Wong Shou Ning

This and more than 60,000 other podcasts in your hand. Download the all new BFM mobile app.

Categories: politics, government, international

Tags: malaysia-singapore bilateral relations, singapore, malaysia, cooperation, world water day 2020, maritime,

Today’s Shows

11:00 AM

Best of Enterprise

(REPEAT) We catch up with Founder and CEO Henry Ting to unpack how TTRacing has grown since 2024, how its revenue mix and operations have changed, the commercial logic behind its product and market expansion, and how the company is balancing growth with profitability.

12:00 PM

Popcorn Culture

(REPEAT) Stuff We Missed: Memori & Sore + Time Travel Movies

1:00 PM

Cruise Control

(REPEAT) Are Malaysians switching to EVs at an acceptable rate? We unpack where we are in this week's episode.

2:00 PM

Matt-Splained

(REPEAT) On today’s show, Richard and Matt offer up their apologies and outline what you can expect to see at your desk in 2026. From agentic AI bundling up your day, to managerial trends and mentoring.

3:00 PM

Earth Matters

(REPEAT) For this month’s Nature Reads, wildlife researcher Su Mei Toh discusses a range of books, including environmental classics, books on Indigenous knowledge, science writing, and field guides rooted in Malaysia.

4:00 PM

Bar None

(REPEAT) Are our shuttlers playing in too many tournaments in a calendar year? We unpack the issue.

5:00 PM

BBC World Service

Datshiane Navanayagam talks to two women who changed paths to design and manufacture their own shoes in their own countries.

PROGRAMMES