S'pore suggests antiterror tie-up

S'pore suggests antiterror tie-up

SINGAPORE: Singapore said on Saturday it was willing to help
antiterrorism efforts under a pact between Malaysia, Indonesia
and the Philippines.

"Singapore has indicated that if the three countries wanted
the rest of ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) to be
involved, they could send the trilateral agreement to us to
study," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement, in
response to queries from Reuters.

"In the meantime, if there are certain sectors where Singapore
can add value to the cooperation, we will be most willing to
consider it," the ministry said.

Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines were expected to sign
an antiterror agreement in Kuala Lumpur on May 7 and officials
have said Thailand and possibly Myanmar may join later. The
agreement will allow exchanges of intelligence information. --
Reuters