The government hopes Singapore's land reclamation programme will not encroach on Malaysian territory, Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today.

"Singapore's land reclamation activity is getting closer to Malaysia's border," he said.

The deputy premier added that what the republic does within its borders is "their affair."

"But what is important is they do not encroach into our territory."

Berita Harian today reported that Singapore was carrying out reclamation works that could disrupt the water flow of the Tebrau Strait off Johor. (AFP)