SEPANG, – The President of the Republic of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his wife, Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam, arrived in Malaysia today to begin a three-day State Visit at the invitation of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim.
The special plane that brought him arrived at Bunga Raya Complex, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at approximately 9.19pm.
His arrival was greeted by the Minister of Entrepreneurship and Cooperative Development, Steven Sim Chee Keong.
The leader was then given a static guard of honor ceremony at Bunga Raya Complex, which consisted of two officers and 26 members of the First Battalion of the Royal Ranger Regiment, led by Captain Muhammad Hanafi Ja’afar.
This visit is Tharman’s first State Visit to Malaysia since being sworn in as the 9th President of the Republic of Singapore on 14 September 2023.