SINGAPORE: President Tharman Shanmugaratnam will make a four-day state visit to Malaysia from Sunday (July 12) at the invitation of its King.
This is the President’s first state visit across the Causeway, and follows Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar’s state visit to Singapore in May 2024.
During his trip from July 12 to 15, President Tharman will have meetings in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on July 12.
His first stop will be Kuala Lumpur, where he will receive a state welcome ceremony at Istana Negara, the official residence of the King.
He will then call on Sultan Ibrahim and his wife, Queen Raja Zarith Sofiah, and be hosted to a state banquet.
Next, he will receive a call from Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, and then meet leaders from the economic and finance sectors.
While in the Malaysian capital, he will also meet business leaders at a breakfast roundtable, and attend a reception hosted for Singaporeans living in Malaysia.
In Selangor, he will have an audience with Sultan of Selangor Sharafuddin Idris Shah, as well as meet its chief minister Amirudin Shari.
President Tharman will be accompanied by his spouse Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam on the visit.
Others in his delegation include Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations Grace Fu, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Social and Family Development Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim, Central Singapore District mayor Denise Phua and MPs Nadia Samdin and Edward Chia.
Officials from the President’s Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment will also be on the trip. - The Straits Times/ANN
