KL, S'pore hold defense talks

KL, S'pore hold defense talks

SINGAPORE (AFP): Malaysian air force chief Gen. Suleiman bin Mahmud met Singapore's Defense Minister Tony Tan on the final day of a two-day visit here, the government said on Friday.

The Malaysian air force chief also met with his Singaporean counterpart Lim Chuan Poh and viewed the city-state's aircraft and air defense systems.

The two countries recently reached an agreement on the use of Malaysian airspace by Singaporean aircraft during a visit to Malaysia by Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew, who had talks with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.