KUALA LUMPUR, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's Conference of Rulers named the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, as the country's 17th king on Friday, state news agency Bernama reported.
Sultan Ibrahim will be officially installed as king on Jan. 31, 2024, replacing his predecessor Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, the keeper of the rulers' seal said in a statement. ■
