Singapore - The 31st Malaysia-Singapore Public Service Games kicks off on Friday in Singapore.
To be held over three days, the Games allows senior civil servants from Malaysia and Singapore to get to know each other better and enhance the relationship of the civil services of both countries.
Singapore`s Public Service Division said a delegation of 34 Malaysian senior civil servants, comprising secretary-generals and senior officials of the Malaysian Civil Service, will arrive in Singapore on Friday.
Leading the delegation will be Tan Sri Sidek Hassan, the Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia.
Head of Civil Service Mr Peter Ho, Singapore and Permanent Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries, heads of Statutory Boards, and senior officials will act as hosts.
The Games, which is hosted alternately between Malaysia and Singapore, was first held in 1973 in Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysia hosted the last Games in 2007.
Source: www.channelnewsasia.com (19 Januari 2008)
