Singapore leaders congratulate Malaysia’s new king


Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar ascended the throne on Jan 31, becoming the second Johor sultan to do so. - SULTAN IBRAHIM SULTAN ISKANDAR/FACEBOOK

SINGAPORE: President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have written to Johor ruler, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, to congratulate the 65-year-old, who ascended the throne on Jan 31 to become Malaysia’s 17th king.

Sultan Ibrahim was crowned after taking the oath of office at the national palace in Kuala Lumpur in a ceremony attended by several dignitaries, including Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

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