Foreign Minister K Shanmugam said the result of the Malaysian General Elections is a "good win" for Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak.
Mr Shanmugam was speaking to reporters on a sidelines of a road safety event at Endeavour Primary School.
He said Mr Najib faced tough competition and the results are an endorsement of his style and show confidence in his leadership.
Mr Shanmugam added that the results delivered a clear, stable government and from Singapore's perspective, stability in Malaysia is extremely important.
He noted however, the results show "deep racial polarisation" in the country -- with the DAP winning in areas with a substantial Chinese population and the BN in those with a substantial Malay population.
Mr Shanmugam said this has to be worked on, as Mr Najib acknowledged, before it becomes more problematic.