The 15th Malaysia – Singapore Joint Committee on the Environment (MSJCE) Working Group Meeting (WG) was held in Singapore on 23- 24 May 2017. Mr. Ronnie Tay, Chief Executive Officer, National Environment Agency, Singapore and Dato’ Ahmad Kamarulnajuib bin Che Ibrahim, Director-General of Environment, Malaysia co-chaired the Meeting. It was organized by Department Of Environment, Malaysia. 

A total of by 13 delegates from various agencies from Malaysia namely Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Attorney General’s Chambers, Department of Irrigation and Drainage, Johor State Economic Planning Unit, Marine Department, Johor Port Authority and a representative from Ministry Natural Resources and Environment attended the meeting.

Meanwhile, Singapore was represented by 41 delegates from different agencies namely Public Utilities Board, Ministry of National Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Housing and Development Board, Maritime and Port Authority, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources.

This Meeting serves as an important role for both countries to exchange information and experiences in tackling environmental issues of mutual interest.