KUANTAN, May 4 — Singapore Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong began his official visit to Pahang today by visiting the Malayan Tiger Conservation Centre in Lanchang, Temerloh.
State Investment, Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation Committee chairman Datuk Mohamad Nizar Najib said he welcomed Lee and a 41-member Singaporean delegation to the centre.
"This visit reflects the ongoing commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation in wildlife conservation, particularly regarding Malaysia's iconic species, the Malayan tiger," he said in a Facebook post.
Also present were Temerloh District Officer Datuk Khairur Rizal Ramli and the Peninsular Malaysia Wildlife and National Parks Department's deputy director-general (conservation) Datuk Fakhrul Hatta Musa.
Lee is on a five-day visit to Pahang and Terengganu from today until May 8.
He is accompanied by his wife Ho Ching; Law Minister cum Home Affairs Second Minister Edwin Tong, the Foreign Affairs Ministry (MFA) and the Social and Family Development Ministry's Minister of State Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim, and MFA officials.
During his visit to Pahang, Lee is also expected to have an audience with the Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at Istana Abdulaziz tomorrow.
