Parliamentary Services Act 2025 gets royal assent, Speaker says

SEREMBAN: The Parliamentary Services Act 2025 (PSA) has received royal assent from His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, paving the way for Parliament to operate as an independent entity, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Dr Johari Abdul announces. He said the effective date of implementation of the Act will be announced soon by Minister in...

King grants audience to new Johor state secretary

JOHOR BARU: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia on Tuesday (July 8) granted an audience to the newly appointed Johor State Secretary Datuk Asman Shah Abd Rahman. According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim’s official Facebook page, the meeting here, which lasted about 45 minutes, was also attended by Johor Royal Council president Datuk Dr...

Mistake on Jalur Gemilang unacceptable, says King

PETALING JAYA: The mistake on the Jalur Gemilang displayed on the front page of a local Chinese newspaper was unacceptable, says His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia. His Majesty added that the national flag was beyond a mere decorated piece of cloth and that it represented the historical struggle, meaning of independence and the spirit...

King and Queen pray for continued harmony in New Year’s message

KUALA LUMPUR: The harmony enjoyed by the country and Malaysians, regardless of race or religion, is in the prayers of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia. In their New Year's message on Facebook, the royal couple expressed their wish that the unity and harmony in the...

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim receives call from King Charles, discusses 27th CHOGM meeting

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia received a pleasant surprise on Thursday (Oct 10) when he received a call from Britain's head of state King Charles III. According to His Majesty, the call between the two leaders focused on the forthcoming 27th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) later this month. The meeting is...

King takes time to meet Malaysian diaspora in China

BEIJING: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, graciously took time to meet with the Malaysian diaspora in China. Sultan Ibrahim, who is on his maiden state visit to the republic from Sept 19 to 22 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, attended the reception held at a hotel here at 10am on Saturday...

King departs for China on four-day state visit

SUBANG: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia departed for China on Thursday (Sept 19) morning for a four-day state visit at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. This is His Majesty's first visit to the republic after ascending the throne as the 17th King of Malaysia on Jan 31 this year. The special aircraft carrying His...

Sultan Ibrahim attends Investiture ceremony to present federal awards

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, on Saturday attended the Investiture ceremony at Istana Negara to present the 2024 federal awards, medals and honours that were conferred in conjunction with his official birthday. It is the first investiture ceremony by His Majesty after being installed as the 17th King of Malaysia last July...

King, Queen express gratitude to national heroes

KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia today expressed his gratitude to the national security forces for their service and devotion in protecting the sovereignty of the country. Her Majesty the Queen, Raja Zarith Sofiah, also expressed her appreciation to members of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) and the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). As the...

Lee Hsien Loong to attend Malaysian King’s installation ceremony at latter’s invitation

SINGAPORE: Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong is among a select group of foreign leaders invited by Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar to attend his installation ceremony as the 17th King of Malaysia. Lee will thus be visiting Malaysia from July 19 to 22 for the installation ceremony at the Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur, which is set to...