Lower Roaming Charges for Mobile Phones Between Malaysia -Singapore

The Minister for Energy, Water and Communications, Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor has reached and agreement between him and Singapore's Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, Dr Lee Boon Yang to lower mobile phone roaming charges to encourage communication between both countries. "This move will certainly benefit Malaysians working in Singapore and Singaporeans frequently visiting Malaysia," said Datuk Shaziman. Datuk Shaziaman added that when he informed Malaysia's local telecommunication companies of the agreement, they expressed strong support for the move. The lower charges would only be implemented the soonest by early year 2009.