Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak News

Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and his Indonesian counterpart Jusuf Kalla are expected to discuss maritime boundary issues during his three-day official visit to Indonesia starting Today (Tuesday). Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia Datuk Seri Zahrain Mohamad Hashim said the discussion on the issue as a follow-up meeting between the President of Indonesia Joko Widodo by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak during his visit to Malaysia in February. Malaysia and Indonesia, which have the two-biggest economies in Southeast Asia, are neighbors, and have a “love-hate” relationship nearly 58 years-old running. Malaysian Prime Minister Naijb Rajak visited Jakarta in October 2014 and President Jokowi visited Kuala Lumpur in February this year.

Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to establish a special mechanism to discuss and finalise the demarcation of maritime boundaries in the Sulawesi Sea, in an effort to avoid any tension that could arise between the two countries. Malaysian Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin said the decision was made during a meeting between Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, Bernama News said. Zainuddin explained that once the mechanism is set up, both countries will appoint special consultants to hold exploratory talks to discuss the issue. On the encroachment of fishermen in the overlapping waters, Zainuddin said Malaysia and Indonesia had agreed that they would not be arrested but would only be chased out of the encroached area.

Penang Shipbuilding and Construction Sdn Bhd (PSC) inked an agreement to build three chemical tankers valued at $42m for Gagasan Carriers Sdn Bhd. The two-year contract will see PSC delivering the vessels to Gagasan in Oct 2008, Jan 2009 and March 2009. The signing was witnessed by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, here. Source: Bernama