JOHOR BARU (The Straits Times/ANN): Two Singaporean cabinet ministers attended the Johor royal family's Hari Raya Open House on March 31, continuing an annual tradition that reaffirms Singapore's strong ties with Johor.
During their visit, Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Education Minister Chan Chun Sing and Dr Balakrishnan's wife Joy were hosted to lunch by the Regent of Johor Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim and his wife Che' Puan Mahkota Khaleeda Johor at Istana Bukit Serene.
