SINGAPORE, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Singapore and the Philippines Tuesday reached a media cooperation agreement in the fields of media policy and information exchange, training and human resource development, co-production and mutual exchanges.

    The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) took place on the sidelines of this year's Asia Media Festival, hosted by Singapore's Media Development Authority (MDA).

    A joint statement said that the media cooperation deal came at a time when the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries are forging closer economic, political and community ties.

    Earlier this month, the region witnessed the launch of the ASEAN Media Portal, an online platform that showcases and facilitates the exchange of cultural information and media content among member states.

    Other than the Philippines, Singapore has also sealed media cooperation MOUs with three other ASEAN countries, including Brunei, Indonesia and Thailand.

    A number of companies from both countries have indicated interest to collaborate in the areas of TV, film, games and animation, said the MDA.