Signing of Memorandum of Understanding Between Singapore and Malaysia to Enhance Cooperation in Preventing and Combatting Transnational Crimes

1. The Government of Malaysia, represented by the Malaysia Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) and the Government of the Republic of Singapore, represented by the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deepen cooperation in preventing and combatting transnational crimes on 14 November 2024.

2. The MOU was signed by Malaysia’s Minister of Home Affairs, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail, and Singapore’s Minister for Home Affairs & Minister for Law, Mr K Shanmugam at the Ministry of Home Affairs Headquarters, as part of Minister Saifuddin’s official visit to Singapore between 13-14 November 2024.

3. The MOU attests to the long-standing ties between the Home Team Departments and law enforcement agencies in Malaysia, with both sides cooperating in information sharing, training and capacity building, and mutual assistance on a range of security issues. 

4. Under the MOU, Singapore and Malaysia will enhance cooperation in combatting transnational crimes such as drug trafficking, terrorism, cybercrime and scams, including cyber-enabled scams. An MHA-MOHA Joint Working Committee will also be established to identify and develop activities, policies or programmes to be conducted under the MOU framework. 

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Annex

1. Picture of Minister K Shanmugam Signs Mou on Enhance Cooperation in Preventing and Combatting Transnational Crimes (PDF, 251 KB)