KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15\u00a0(NNN-BERNAMA) — Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong hopes that\u00a0Malaysia can announce an air traffic bubble with Singapore and other bilateral partners, soon.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The matter was among the issues discussed in a courtesy call by Singapore High Commissioner to Malaysia Vanu Gopala Menon at the minister\u2019s office today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe caught up and discussed a host of issues needing attention in order for both our countries to continue its people-to-people exchanges as soon as possible, in spite of the continuing pandemic concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe closely-linked business communities on both sides urgently need to be able to commute back and forth soon with stringent standard operating procedures (SOPs) in place,\u201d he said in a posting on his official Facebook site tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wee said the Malaysian health authorities will be speaking soon to iron out agreements on SOPs to move forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The meeting also updated the ongoing discussions on\u00a0the Malaysia-Singapore High Speed Rail 2.0 project, as both sides approach\u00a0the Dec 31 deadline to ink the bilateral agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wee said the successful signing of the Johor Bahru-Woodlands RTS Link agreement on 30 July reflected a mutual commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also present at the meeting were Deputy Transport Minister Hasbi Habibollah and Transport Ministry secretary-general Datuk Isham Ishak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
— NNN-BERNAMA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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