Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar thanked outgoing Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for his "dedicated foresight", and congratulated Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on the upcoming leadership transition.
Malaysia 's King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar thanked outgoing Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for his"dedicated foresight", and congratulated Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on the upcoming leadership transition.
Rising to speak after Mr Tharman, Sultan Ibrahim expressed his thanks to outgoing Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who has been"a close friend" of Johor and Malaysia. He recalled being lectured by the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew on many topics, and shared that he also knew PM Lee's late grandfather personally.
Mr Lee also touched on the"close friendship" between Singapore and Malaysia, which he said is underpinned by historical ties and strong relationships between both governments and businesses on both sides of the Causeway. Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar and Singapore's President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the Istana on May 6, 2024. They unveiled designs for four stamps that will be jointly issued by SingPost and Post Malaysia to mark the 100th anniversary of the Causeway. Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim sworn in as Malaysia's 17th king; monarch’s evolving role raises hopes over diplomacy, unity
But the bonds between the two countries"go deeper than economic cooperation", he added, stressing that the shared cultural heritage should be"celebrated and renewed". He noted that this was the king's first overseas state visit since taking up office earlier this year, underscoring the"close and longstanding ties that Singapore and Malaysia share at all levels".
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