Positive Start to Resolving Singapore-Malaysia Disputes But Observers Flag Challenges Ahead

The Straits Times

09 January 2019

Yesterday’s meeting to address the ongoing bilateral airspace and maritime dispute was positive and constructive, the foreign ministers of Singapore and Malaysia said. Observers concurred with this description of the discussion, but stressed the challenges ahead and noted it would take some time for officials to jointly resolve the issues. Assoc Prof Alan Chong of the Centre for Multilateralism Studies at RSIS said he was not sure the meeting was a breakthrough in resolving the disputes or if it would lead to a sustained period of calm.

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