The retreat will likely be moved to January 2025, said Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A planned signing between Malaysia and Singapore of a deal to create a special economic zone in the southern Malaysian state of Johor will likely be postponed to January, Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Wednesday.

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has tested positive for Covid-19 for the first time, following a series of recent overseas trips. In a Facebook post yesterday, Wong shared that he had woken up with a severe sore throat after returning from a stretch of international engagements.

The signing was originally planned for during the annual Singapore-Malaysia Leader’s Retreat scheduled from Dec 8-9 in Malaysia’s administrative capital, Putrajaya.

Malaysia’s prime minister said the planned signing was rescheduled after Singapore’s Lawrence Wong contracted Covid-19.

A planned signing between Malaysia and Singapore of a deal to create a special economic zone in the southern Malaysian state of Johor will likely

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday -- his first time contracting the virus.

Malaysia and Singapore will postpone next week’s signing to formalize a special economic zone in Johor, Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Wednesday.