Singapore-Johor relations have grown under Johor Sultan’s leadership: PM Lee

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife Ho Ching (centre) welcome Johor's Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar and Queen Raja Zarith Sofiah, and Johor Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Ibrahim and his wife Che’ Puan Besar Khaleeda at the Istana on Oct 10. - SULTAN IBRAHIM SULTAN ISKANDAR/FACEBOOK

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the relationship between Singapore and Johor has grown under Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar’s “wise leadership”, after he hosted the Johor ruler and other royals for dinner at the Istana on Tuesday (Oct 10).

“We have launched ambitious projects to improve trade and connectivity, including the RTS Link (Johor Baru-Singapore Rapid Transit System), and look forward to commencing discussions on a Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone,” Lee wrote in a Facebook post on Wednesday.