Singapore, Brunei ink agreement on maritime and port cooperation
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) inked an agreement with its Brunei counterpart on maritime and port cooperation on Tuesday (Sept 29).It was signed by MPA chief executive Ang Wee Keong and his counterpart Zil Husam Haji Abdul Rahman on the sidelines of the 12th Singapore-Brunei Young Leaders' Programme. The annual programme, co-chaired by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Brunei's Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah, who is also senior minister in Brunei's Prime Minister's Office, serves to build and deepen ties between the next generation of leaders of the two countries. Under the agreement, MPA and the Maritime and Port Authority of Brunei Darussalam (MPABD) will strengthen collaboration and exchanges in digitalisation, maritime safety, port state control inspection, incident investigation, training and other areas of mutual interest.In a joint media statement, they said they aim to promote safe, clean and efficient shipping through their cooperation.