A week of MALAYSIA MARCH shuttle diplomacy 23-24 Met Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan • Malaysian King Sultan visited Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia Abdullah Ahmad Shah • Prime Minister Muhyiddin this week in a whirlwind tour to reaf rm Yassin close ties and to discuss the current • Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein (left) crisis in Myanmar following the South China and other senior ministers Feb 1 coup. Sea Key points • Agreed on mutual recognition of vaccine certi cates • Dr Balakrishnan and Datuk Seri Hishammuddin discussed BRUNEI the convening of the 10th Leaders’ Retreat MALAYSIA • Both ministers expressed concern over the SINGAPORE humanitarian crisis in Myanmar

INDONESIA Covid-19 precautions Dr Balakrishnan spent March 24 evening at the INDONESIA transit hotel in Changi. Met MARCH • President Joko Widodo • Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan • Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi • Former Indonesian president BRUNEI Met 25-26 (below) and other ministers Megawati Soekarnoputri • Brunei ruler Sultan Hassanal Key points Bolkiah (above) MARCH • Dr Balakrishnan and Ms Retno • Minister of Foreign Affairs II backed convening a summit of 22 Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof Asean leaders on Myanmar. • They also discussed an Key points in-person Leaders’ Retreat • Dr Balakrishnan discussed Asean’s role in between Mr Widodo and Prime regional cooperation under Brunei’s chairmanship Minister Lee Hsien Loong this with Dato Erywan. year, possibly on Bintan island. • They discussed the situation in Myanmar, and • At Dr Balakrishnan’s meeting urged all sides to seek a peaceful solution through with Mr Widodo, the two constructive dialogue. discussed the Myanmar military coup as well as opportunities Covid-19 precautions in the green economy. Dr Balakrishnan took an on-arrival PCR test when he returned to Singapore and isolated himself Covid-19 precautions until his results were made known. Not available at press time. PHOTOS: MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SINGAPORE, REUTERS, INDONESIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS