KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysia-Singapore Business Council (MSBC) has established a Malaysia-Singapore private sector task force in an effort to boost economic recovery post-pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a joint statement Friday, it said the task force, headed by co-chairs of MSBC, was to compile business inputs from both Malaysian and Singaporean businesses for submission to the governments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The council said as the private sector conduit for Malaysian and Singaporean businesses, it recognised the important role it could play in contributing private sector feedback for post-pandemic economic recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chairman and senior partner of Zaid Ibrahim and Co Dr Nik Norzrul Thani said Malaysia-Singapore business ties were significant for the region and the council was committed to helping both governments in speeding up the economic recovery between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe hope through the collective feedback that we will gather, MSBC will strive and continue to work as a team to go further together,\u201d said YCH Group executive chairman Dr Robert Yap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The council also strongly urged the governments of both countries to expedite cross-border travel initiatives to facilitate business travel arrangement between both closely connected neighbours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs the reopening of the Malaysia-Singapore border is vital to ease mobility of business people, the council greatly welcomed efforts by both the governments of Malaysia and Singapore to work towards recognising each other\u2019s COVID-19 vaccine certificates, with a view to facilitating cross-border travel,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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