Singapore president in Malaysia for 3-day state visit


Singapore President Halimah Yacob (right), who is on a three-day state visit to Malaysia, is greeted by Women, Family and Community Development Minister Nancy Shukri. – Facebook pic, March 20, 2023.

SINGAPORE President Halimah Yacob arrived in Malaysia today for a three-day state visit.

This is her return visit on the invitation of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah who visited Singapore in October last year.

Halimah and the Singapore delegation, including Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Education and Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman, and Trade and Industry Minister Low Yen Ling, arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 10.20am on board a commercial aircraft.

On arrival, Halimah and her delegation were greeted by the minister in attendance, Women, Family and Community Development Minister Nancy Shukri. The president was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour mounted by the First Battalion of the Royal Ranger Regiment led by Captain Muhammad Akmal Hakim Sabarudin.

According to a Wisma Putra statement, the visit was to further strengthen the good relations and cooperation between the two countries in various fields.

“In 2022, Singapore was Malaysia’s second largest global trading partner and the largest among Asean countries, with total trade amounting to RM367.53 billion (US$83.53 billion), an increase of 29.4%, compared to the recorded value in 2021,” it said. – Bernama, March 20, 2023.


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