State Visit of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, 6 to 7 May 2024

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, concluded his State Visit to Singapore today.

During the visit, His Majesty met President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong, where they welcomed our long-standing and multifaceted bilateral ties and the good progress that has been made in bilateral cooperation. They welcomed the upcoming centennial of the Johor-Singapore Causeway in June 2024 and looked forward to the commemorative activities being organised by both sides. To kick off the commemorative activities, His Majesty and President Tharman unveiled the designs for commemorative stamps jointly issued by SingPost and Pos Malaysia to mark this anniversary. They also discussed areas for further cooperation.

His Majesty was hosted by Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng to a tour of the Parliament Chamber and witnessed Parliament proceedings. Before ending the visit, their Majesties were hosted by Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat to a train ride on the Thomson – East Coast line to Woodlands North Station, which is the Singapore terminus for the Johor Bahru – Singapore Rapid Transit (RTS) Link project.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
7 MAY 2024

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam hosted His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia to the State Banquet. 

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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s call on His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia

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His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia’s meets with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong.

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Designs of the Causeway Centennial Commemorative Joint Stamps by SingPost and Pos Malaysia were unveiled by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia and President Tharman Shanmugaratnam. 

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Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng hosted His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia at the Parliament House.

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Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat hosted His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia at the Woodlands North MRT station which will be linked to the Johor Bahru - Singapore Rapid Transport System (RTS) Link. 

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