SINGAPORE MINISTER AND WIFE OF THE PRIME MINISTER MAKE COURTESY CALL ON TUANKU SULTAN JOHOR

The long-standing Johor and Singapore cross-border friendship and goodwill continues with not only increased people-to-people social visits but also close contacts between top leaders from both sides.

This special relationship between the two neighbours was yet again manifested today (16th June) by a friendship call on HM The Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar by Singapore’s Minister of Home Affairs and Law, Mr K Shanmugam and Datin Paduka Ho Ching, the wife of the Prime Minister of Singapore.

Also gracing the meeting were HM The Permaisuri of Johor, Raja Zarith Sofiah Binti Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah and HRH Major General Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim, The Crown Prince of Johor.

Dato’ Avinderjit Singh, the Managing Trustee of the Sultan Ibrahim Johor Foundation (YSIJ) and Singapore’s Consul-General in Johor Bahru, Mr Jeevan Singh, were also in attendance.

The courtesy call comes on the heels of a similar visit to Singapore by HM Sultan Ibrahim on 13th May at the personal invitation of Mr Shanmugam, during which His Majesty was feted to lunch in the Republic.

Sultan Ibrahim who graciously welcomed the visitors at Istana Bukit Serene in Johor Bahru, spent close to an hour engaging in friendly casual talks over tea.

His Majesty has always advocated that Johor and Singapore should take advantage of their close geographical proximity to seize mutual benefits in business, trade and industry, as well as to forge closer bonds of friendship and understanding between the peoples on both sides of the Causeway.