New King to be chosen tomorrow

Royal arrival: Sultan Ibrahim (seated, right) and Pahang Ruler Sultan Ahmad Shah arriving on a special buggy at the 242nd meeting of the Conference of Rulers, accompanied by Sultan Muhammad V (far right, in red tie) and the rest of the Rulers with their heads of states, at Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: A special meeting of the Conference of Rulers will be held tomorrow to select the 15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

The current Yang di-Pertuan Agong is Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, the Sultan of Kedah, whose five-year term as King from Dec 13, 2011 ends on Dec 12.