PUTRAJAYA: Singapore’s President Halimah Yacob will undertake a three-day state visit to Malaysia from tomorrow, in the first state visit to the country by a president of the republic since 2013.
She will be accompanied by her spouse, Abdullah Alhabshee, during the visit.
The foreign ministry, in a statement today, said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, would receive Halimah in a welcoming ceremony at Istana Negara on March 21.
She will have an audience with the King, followed by a state banquet in her honour.
The president’s delegation will comprise minister in the prime minister’s office and second minister for education and foreign affairs Maliki Osman, minister of state for trade and industry Low Yen Ling and senior government officials.
Halimah is also scheduled to receive a courtesy call from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at which the two leaders are expected to exchange views on bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest.
Singapore is Malaysia’s second-largest global trading partner and the largest among Asean countries, with total trade amounting to RM367.53 billion – an increase of 29.4% compared to the recorded value in 2021. - FMT
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