Tag - Tharman Shanmugaratnam

King and Queen in S’pore for maiden state visit

SINGAPORE: The King and Queen of Malaysia, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, arrived in Singapore yesterday for a two-day state visit to the republic. The state visit, the first since His Majesty’s ascension as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Jan 31, was at the invitation of Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam. Sultan Ibrahim...

King congratulates Singapore’s ninth president

KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah on Friday (Sept 15) congratulated Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who was sworn in as Singapore’s ninth president on Thursday (Sept 14). In a Facebook post, the king expressed hope that Malaysia and Singapore will continue to work closely to bring progress and prosperity to both countries and...