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Malay Mail
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Singapore to launch young leaders' programme, joint police training with Japan to support Palestinian Authority
SINGAPORE, July 12 — Singapore will launch two new initiatives in 2026 to support the Palestinian Authority (PA), including a Young Leaders' Programme designed to share the city-state's expertise in governance and public administration with emerging Palestinian leaders. Singapore Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan also announced that the other initiative is a joint training programme with Japan aimed at strengthening the community policing skills of the Palestinian Civil Police. 'These initiatives build on Singapore's longstanding support for the PA's capacity-building efforts and its institutional development, as the Palestinian people prepare for statehood,' he posted on Facebook. Balakrishnan, who is in Kuala Lumpur to attend the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) and related meetings, announced the initiatives at the 4th Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD) Ministerial Meeting yesterday. Meanwhile, the minister said he also met with PA Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Dr Estephan Salameh and had a good discussion on developments in the Middle East. 'I invited him to visit Singapore,' he added. Singapore had previously reaffirmed that it will continue working closely with the PA, particularly through the Enhanced Technical Assistance Package, to support their capacity for administration and reconstruction. — Bernama
New Straits Times
11-07-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Malaysia channels US$1mil to UNRWA and Palestinian Red Crescent
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has announced a US$1 million (RM4.25 million) contribution to be channelled to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the Palestinian Red Crescent. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said this is in addition to the US$16 million that had already been channelled for the Palestinian people since September 2023. He said this was conveyed during the Fourth Ministerial Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (Ceapad), attended by Palestine Planning and International Cooperation Minister Dr Estephan Salameh. "We reaffirmed our strong support for Palestinians' right to self-determination, amid the dire humanitarian and human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, particularly Gaza, with the adoption of the Kuala Lumpur Action Plan 2025. "Through the Kuala Lumpur Action Plan, collective regional assistance will be galvanised to urgently address Palestinians' needs. "This Action Plan will guide members of Ceapad in assisting Palestine in areas, among others, humanitarian aid, reconstruction and state-building through capacity-building and technical cooperation," he said in a press conference here tonight following the conclusion of the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting and related meetings. He also reaffirmed Malaysia's long-standing principled position on Palestinians' right to self-determination through the swift establishment of a sovereign State of Palestine, based on pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. Mohamad also called upon the remaining 46 states that have yet to recognise Palestine to do so without any preconditions, and to support Palestine's admission as a full member of the United Nations without any further delay. "Malaysia is committed to assisting Palestine through targeted assistance, focusing on humanitarian aid, reconstruction and state-building as well as youth development.
New Straits Times
11-07-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Palestine urges CEAPAD countries to take stronger political stance on crisis
KUALA LUMPUR: Palestine has called on member countries of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD) to take a firmer and united stance on the political dimensions of the crisis, beyond offering development aid and technical assistance. Palestine's Planning and International Cooperation Minister Dr Estephan Salameh said that while CEAPAD has meaningfully contributed to Palestine's development efforts, there is now a need for stronger political solidarity amid escalating atrocities. "We want this group to be more than just a development platform. We want it to be a voice for justice and freedom for our people. "We need support in ending the occupation and establishing an independent Palestinian state," he told Bernama. Dr Salameh said this year's CEAPAD meeting is being held at a critical and painful time for the Palestinian people. "This year's meeting is taking place under very difficult circumstances. "We are here while our people are facing genocide and one of the most brutal occupations," he said. The fourth edition of CEAPAD (CEAPAD IV) today will focus on capacity-building, the reconstruction of critical infrastructure in Palestine and the effective delivery of comprehensive humanitarian aid. The meeting will be co-chaired by Dr Salameh, alongside Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan and Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya. The CEAPAD IV meeting is being held in conjunction with the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) and related meetings under Malaysia's Asean Chairmanship. Current CEAPAD members are Japan, Palestine, Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam. Meanwhile, Palestinian Ambassador to Malaysia Walid Abu Ali said CEAPAD has evolved into a meaningful platform for solidarity and political alignment among East and Southeast Asian nations. "CEAPAD represents a unique coalition of countries willing to support Palestinian state-building, not only through aid and capacity development, but also by affirming the Palestinian people's rights to dignity, self-determination and sovereignty," he said. – Bernama
The Star
11-07-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Palestine's Estephan Salameh arrives in Kuala Lumpur for CEAPAD IV
SEPANG: Palestine's Planning and International Cooperation Minister Dr Estephan Salameh arrived in Kuala Lumpur Friday (July 11) to attend the 4th Ministerial Meeting of the Conference on Cooperation Among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development (CEAPAD IV). He arrived on a special flight at the KLIA Bunga Raya Complex at 8.40 am and was received by Palestinian Ambassador to Malaysia Walid Abu Ali. Salameh is scheduled to co-chair the CEAPAD IV alongside Malaysia's Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan and Japan's Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya. The meeting is held in conjunction with the 58th Asean Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM) and related meetings under Malaysia's Asean Chairmanship. CEAPAD IV will focus, among others, on capacity-building programmes, the reconstruction of critical infrastructure in Palestine, and the effective delivery of comprehensive humanitarian assistance. Current member states of CEAPAD are Japan, Palestine, Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam. The last CEAPAD ministerial meeting was held in Bangkok in 2018. According to the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's website, the meeting reflects Malaysia's continued commitment to the Palestinian cause, as underscored by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Jan 29, who emphasised the urgent need to accelerate efforts for the reconstruction of Gaza and Palestine. The ministry reiterated its commitment to working closely with Japan under the CEAPAD framework to respond to the Palestinians' call for assistance. - Bernama
