He said this in a Facebook post on the 100th anniversary of the Johor-Singapore Causeway today, after a ceremony at the Causeway’s midpoint this morning attended by Singapore’s foreign affairs minister, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan; the Regent of Johor, Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim; and Johor menteri besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi.

“Singapore and Malaysia are working on projects in many areas – health, education, culture and trade, and in emerging areas like digital economy and renewable energy.

“I look forward to strengthening the links and our relationship for the next 100 years,” Wong said in his post.

The Straits Times reported that the guests exchanged gifts before releasing 100 pigeons from a cage.

The Causeway was officially opened in 1924, and is one of the world’s busiest border crossings, with an estimated 300,000 commuters daily.

Balakrishnan also said in a Facebook post today that the Causeway is an “icon of the unique ties of kinship, friendship and interwoven history of Singapore and Johor”.

Congratulating Onn Hafiz for his “tireless efforts to improve the user experience” of commuters on the Causeway, he said the two nations are committed to making significant improvements in the future.

“(I am) looking forward to the completion of the Rapid Transit System and the development of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone,” he said.