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JOINT STATEMENT DR VIVIAN BALAKRISHNAN MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE AND DATO’ SERI HISHAMMUDDIN TUN HUSSEIN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF MALAYSIA

JOINT STATEMENT

 

DR VIVIAN BALAKRISHNAN

MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS

OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE

AND

DATO’ SERI HISHAMMUDDIN TUN HUSSEIN

MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

OF MALAYSIA

 

  1. Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore Dr Vivian Balakrishnan and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin Hussein met in Singapore on 2 May 2021.
  1. The two Ministers expressed satisfaction that despite the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, bilateral relations and cooperation remained intact and strong, as demonstrated by the uninterrupted movement of goods between both countries.
  1. The two Ministers also had constructive discussions on strengthening bilateral cooperation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. They agreed to work towards the resumption of essential cross-border travel in a gradual and safe manner.
  1. To this end, the two Ministers agreed on the Procedures and Entry Requirements for Death and Critically Ill Emergency Visits between Singapore and Malaysia. This agreement provides a framework to facilitate travel between the two countries for compassionate and emergency reasons. Details of the procedures and entry requirements will be released by the respective authorities of each country, namely the Department of Immigration of Malaysia and the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) of Singapore. The arrangement will be implemented from 17 May 2021 onwards.
  1. The two Ministers also welcomed the agreement reached by the Singapore Smart Nation and Digital Government Office and the Malaysian Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation on the mutual technical verification of health certificates issued in Singapore and Malaysia.
  1. The two Ministers agreed that Singapore and Malaysia would continue to make progress on their respective national vaccination programmes to vaccinate long-term residents, including Malaysians residing in Singapore, and Singaporeans residing in Malaysia.
  1. The two Ministers agreed to continue discussions on further border re-opening measures, which should be premised on the COVID-19 situation in both countries, and the health and safety of both peoples.
  1. The two Ministers welcomed the resumption of in-person official exchanges between both sides, following Minister Balakrishnan’s visit to Kuala Lumpur in March 2021 and Minister Hishammuddin’s visit to Singapore in May 2021. The two Ministers agreed on the importance of convening the 10th  Singapore-Malaysia Leaders’ Retreat in Singapore later this year, once the pandemic situation improves.
  1. Following the ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting in Jakarta on 24 April 2021, the two Ministers discussed the recent developments in Myanmar and agreed that it was important for ASEAN and its Member States to continue playing a positive and constructive role in facilitating a durable and peaceful solution in the interest of the people of Myanmar by following up on the Chairman’s Statement and the 'Five-Point Consensus'.

 

 

 

SINGAPORE

2 MAY 2021


5/2/21

LIST OF CONVENTIONS / TREATIES THAT HAVE BEEN TRANSLATED INTO BAHASA MELAYU

Ratified by Malaysia

1. Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, CEDAW
 
1.1 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, CEDAW
   
2. Convention on the Rights of the Child, CRC
 
2.1 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostiitution and child pornography
2.2 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict ; and
2.3 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a communications procedure
   
3. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, CRPD
 
3.1 Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
   

Yet to ratify

4. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment – CAT
 
4.1 Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
   
5. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - ICCPR
 
5.1 Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: and
5.2 Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of death penalty
   
6. International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - ICERD
   
7. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - ICESR
 
7.1 Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
   
8. International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance - ICPED
   
9. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families - ICRMW
   
10. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1951;
 
10.1 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, 1967
   
11. Rome Statute
   

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