The annual retreat is a key platform for the countries’ prime ministers to take stock of bilateral cooperation, explore new avenues of collaboration and provide guidance on how to take the Singapore-Malaysia relationship forward.

A total of 18 bus services will be temporarily diverted from their usual routes due to lane and road closures for the upcoming 12th Singapore-Malaysia Leaders' Retreat on Thursday (Dec 4). In a public transport service announcement posted on its website,

Indonesia has borne the heaviest blow, recording at least 753 deaths, followed by Sri Lanka with 465. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said it’s too early to determine the exact number of dead in his country. At least 185 people in Thailand and three in Malaysia have also been confirmed dead.

Malaysia’s bonds have delivered robust returns this year, with a Bloomberg index showing gains of about 14 per cent for dollar-based investors, the strongest performance in emerging Asia. In contrast, local equities recorded an outflow of US$271 million in November, marking the ninth month of net withdrawals out of 11 this year.

Malaysian automaker Perodua launched its first electric car Monday, and will sell the vehicle separately to the battery to reduce upfront costs in a bid to appeal to middle-income earners.

Malaysia has amended its nuclear regulatory framework to require permits be obtained for all atomic energy activities including import, exports and transshipment of radioactive materials. The amended law,

Genting Bhd. shares surrendered early gains and closed lower Tuesday, after the conglomerate's bid to take listed affiliate Genting Malaysia private was unsuccessful.

Malaysia is reviewing how it enforces laws banning same-sex activity after authorities failed to charge about 200 men arrested in a recent raid, a sign of pressure by Islamic parties on Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government to enforce religious conservatism.