Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong congratulates Andy Burnham on his appointment as the United Kingdom’s prime minister in a letter shared with local media. Wong says he is confident cooperation will continue across areas such as innovation, science and technology, and defence. He also expresses hope to welcome Burnham to Singapore, indicating an intention to maintain close engagement between the two countries.
In parallel, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim also congratulates Burnham and signals a focus on strengthening bilateral ties. Anwar says he looks forward to working with the new UK prime minister on advancing cooperation, including efforts related to finalising a digital trade agreement. He further highlights potential collaboration in areas such as artificial intelligence and clean energy, alongside defence.
Across the reports, both leaders convey congratulations and outline shared expectations for continued or expanded collaboration with the UK under Burnham’s leadership, while pointing to specific sectors including technology, digital trade, AI, clean energy and defence.
