KL, S'pore pledge to fight crime

Tue, 03 Apr 2001 | Source: AP

KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Senior leaders of Malaysia and Singapore pledged on Monday to boost joint efforts to combat long-running problems like cross-border crimes, illegal immigration and drug trafficking.

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Malaysia's deputy prime minister, said maritime police in the Southeast Asian neighbors would step up cooperation to monitor territorial waters.

Abdullah was speaking to journalists after holding talks with Singaporean Minister of Home Affairs Wong Kan Seng in Putrajaya, Malaysia's administrative capital.

The leaders announced that officials from their ministries would hold annual meetings to discuss bilateral issues.

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