President Tharman to make his first overseas state visit to Brunei

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam's state visit will follow a working visit to Switzerland from Jan 16 to 21. - ST FILE

SINGAPORE: President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will be in Brunei from Jan 24 to 26 for his first overseas state visit since taking office.

He was invited by Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, and the three-day state visit coincides with the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Singapore’s diplomatic relations with Brunei, said the President’s Office in a statement on Jan 15.