The Singapore High Commission in Kuala Lumpur has clarified that the 9th Malaysia-Singapore Leaders' Retreat scheduled for next month was postponed indefinitely on Malaysia's request.

"Singapore had initially agreed to Malaysia's proposal to hold the retreat in late November.

"However, on Oct 23, 2018, the Malaysian Foreign Affairs Ministry had informed us of the postponement of the retreat due to scheduling constraints on the Malaysian side.

"Singapore looks forward to Malaysia hosting the next retreat at a mutually convenient date," it said in a statement today.

The High Commission was responding to a Malaysiakini report citing Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad stating that he was unaware that the retreat had to be postponed.

Mahathir was supposed to host Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, but no date was fixed.

However, the two leaders will meet during the 33rd Asean Summit in Singapore between Nov 11 and Nov 15.