SEPANG, October 1 2026 — Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong departed for home today after concluding his one-day working visit to Malaysia.
Gan, who is also Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry, departed for Singapore on a commercial flight from Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1 at 6.35 pm.
He was seen off by Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) Deputy Secretary-General (International Trade) Datuk Mastura Ahmad Mustafa.
During the visit, Gan met Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani and Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
He also attended a business luncheon with the Malaysia-Singapore Business Council and co-chaired the Third Annual Ministerial Dialogue between MITI and Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Strengthening bilateral economic ties and supply chain resilience were among the key issues discussed during the visit.
In 2025, Singapore was Malaysia’s second-largest trading partner globally and largest among ASEAN countries, with bilateral trade valued at RM402.8 billion.
Singapore was also Malaysia’s largest source of foreign direct investment among ASEAN member states, with investments totalling RM53.4 billion.
-Bernama
