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BY TENGKU NOOR SHAMSIAH TENGKU ABDULLAH
SINGAPORE, June 3 (Bernama) -- Major defence and security issues with the
United States and bilateral interests with Singapore are topics expected to be
discussed when Najib Razak holds meetings with top leaders from the US and
Singapore on the sidelines of 10th International Institute for Strategic Studies
(IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue here Friday.

The prime minister will be in the island republic on Friday at the
invitation of IISS to deliver the conference's keynote address.

Taking advantage of his presence here, Najib will also hold bilateral
meetings with US Defence Secretary Robert Gates and Singapore's acting Prime
Minister, Teo Chee Hean.

"During his bilateral meeting with Gates, the prime minister is expected to
talk about defence matters and other security issues of interest to both
countries, while with Teo, he will focus on matters of bilateral interests,"
Malaysia's High Commissioner to Singapore Md Hussin Nayan told Bernama here
Thursday.

Asked what would be discussed between Najib and Teo, Md Hussin said:"I think
it would be more regional in nature rather than strictly bilateral. I am sure PM
(Najib) will touch on issues of importance to us."

Describing the current Malaysia-Singapore bilateral relationship as very
good, Md Hussin said that both countries had made much progress in trying to
resolve outstanding legacy issues.

The Shangri-La Dialogue, which is also known as the Asia Security Summit,
is an annual forum organised by the IISS since 2002. It brings together
representatives of its 28 member countries from the Asia-Pacific region and
Europe.

It provides the opportunity for sharing of information and exchanging
of views pertaining to confidence-building and practical security cooperation in
response to the contemporary and emerging security challenges.
-- BERNAMA