Spent a fruitful day in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday. Called on President U Htin Kyaw and State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
Myanmar is an old friend and partner of Singapore. We mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year, but historically our ties go further back into colonial times. In fact the same person, Dr William Montgomerie, was appointed by Stamford Raffles to help plan the growing city of Singapore, and later on also planned the city of Rangoon.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and I witnessed the exchange of diplomatic notes on visa exemption between our two countries. From December, Singaporeans and Myanmars will no longer need visas to visit each other’s countries, for up to 30 days.
Hope this encourages more travel and business between our peoples! - LHL
(PMO Video by Alex Qiu)
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