The meeting is expected to last for about an hour, and will be followed by a delegation meeting.

Saifuddin reportedly said his visit to Singapore would be a follow-up to the Dec 31 meeting in Putrajaya between Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean.

Teo, who is also the coordinating minister for national security, was in Malaysia’s federal administrative centre to convey a message to Mahathir on behalf of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

Saifuddin had said that several issues would be discussed at the bilateral meeting on Jan 8, but the one that must be given immediate attention was Singapore’s plans for the Seletar Airport which will have aircraft pass through the airspace over Pasir Gudang, Johor.

“We protested and declared the airspace a restricted area, and this will be a problem to Singapore. I am confident the issue will be discussed well, to find a win-win solution for both countries,” he said.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia published a Notice to Airmen on Dec 25, 2018, informing the aviation community of its establishment of a permanent restricted area for the purpose of military activities over Pasir Gudang with effect from Jan 2, 2019.

Besides airspace management over southern Johor, Johor port limits and the review of water prices under the 1962 Water Agreement are two other cross-border matters that will be looked into by the foreign ministers.