Malaysia-Singapore joint IDR committee cannot make policies

Malaysia-Singapore joint IDR committee cannot make policies - Malaysia govt
14/06/2007 10:45:00
KUALA LUMPUR (XFN-ASIA) - The Malaysian cabinet has decided that the
Malaysia-Singapore ministerial level joint committee on the Iskandar Development
Region (IDR) will not be empowered to formulate policies on development in the
area.
The committee will function only as a facilitator for projects between the two
countries, a statement released by the Prime Minister's office said.
The committee will be jointly chaired by Malaysia's Minister in the Prime
Minister's Department Effendi Norwawi and Singapore's National Development
Minister Mah Bow Tan.

Source: Osk Wirenews