NINE QUESTIONS FOR SARAWAK REPORT: CURRENT / CHARLES AND CAMILLA ARRIVES IN MALAYSIA FOR A WEEK-LONG NATIONWIDE VISIT

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WE at the NINE QUESTIONS Blog are excited to welcome their Highnesses Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla to Malaysia - both of whom arrived yesterday evening - and look forward to sharing their Malaysian tour for posterity.

We also note how this visit had stirred some violent bouts of fitful anger from the lady at Sarawak Report, who is adamant that no British VIPs ever set foot into Malaysia for fears of endorsing - what they unilaterally label as - a kleptocratic state.

In fact, Sarawak Report wrote a scathing open-letter to the Royal Couple, which was published on the site alleging that the visit was actually arranged through a PR company and PM Najib had paid for this visit to materialise. No desperate move tops this lie, yet she would go so far as to baselessly accuse the British Royalty of taking bribes to determine their official visits. Again, she asserts this without proof, and expects her readers simply to believe her at face value.

Never mind her for now. Let us focus on the jubilations at hand, as we are sure that many Malaysians are happy with the honour of receiving the future heir to the British throne, and the NINE QUESTIONS Blog joins this chorus of the multitude in wishing them, "Selamat Datang"!

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PRINCE CHARLES, CAMILLA ARRIVE ON OFFICIAL VISIT TO MALAYSIA

REPORTED BY NEW STRAITS TIMES

Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, arrived today on an official visit to commemorate the 60th anniversary of bilateral relations between Malaysia and the United Kingdom.
Photo: BERNAMA/NST

SEPANG (BERNAMA), NOVEMBER 2, 2017 –

Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, arrived today on an official visit to commemorate the 60th anniversary of bilateral relations between Malaysia and the United Kingdom.

The Royal Air Force aircraft carrying, Their Royal Highnesses landed at KLIA at 6.45 pm, they were welcomed by Minister-in-Attendance Datuk Seri S. K. Devamany, who is Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department.

Also present were Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican and the British High Commissioner to Malaysia Vicki Treadell.

Prince Charles and Camilla then walked past a static guard-of-honour.

Their Royal Highnesses are scheduled to visit a number of places in Kuala Lumpur, Perak, Sarawak and Penang, as well as participate in various significant events over the span of seven days from November 2 to 8.

Prince Charles and Camilla are expected to engage with all levels of Malaysians, from royalty to underprivileged children as well as the business community.

Their Royal Highnesses are expected to have an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V, at Istana Negara and grant an audience to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.

This is the maiden visit by Their Royal Highnesses to Malaysia.

Previous visits by the British royalty here were by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh who attended the official opening of the 16th Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur in 1998 and the visit by Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, in September 2012.

Relations between Malaysia and the United Kingdom encompass a wide range of areas including trade, defence and security, education, digital economy, green technology, renewable energy, culture and tourism.

Malaysia is the United Kingdom’s second largest export market in ASEAN and the UK is Malaysia's third trading partner in Europe, while in the field of education, there are currently more than 18,000 Malaysians studying in the UK.

The royal visit is part of a tour of Singapore, Malaysia and India from October 30 to November 9. Prince Charles and Camilla began their tour in Singapore on October 30. After visiting Malaysia, they will tour India for 11 days.

('Prince Charles, Camilla Arrive on Official Visit to Malaysia.' – New Straits Times, November 2, 2017)

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MALAYSIAN STOP LONGEST IN PRINCE CHARLES AND CAMILLA'S TOUR OF THREE COUNTRIES

REPORTED BY THE STAR ONLINE

KUALA LUMPUR, NOVEMBER 1, 2017 –

It will be the longest stop on the autumn tour for the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, when they arrive here on Thursday.

In their inaugural visit to the country, Their Royal Highnesses are expected to visit a number of places in Kuala Lumpur, Perak, Sarawak and Penang, as well as participate in various significant events over the span of seven days from November 2 to 8, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of bilateral relations between Malaysia and Britain.

The royal visit is part of a tour of Malaysia, Singapore and India from October 30 to November 9.

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall's visit to the Commonwealth nations, which is at the request of the British government, will highlight key themes, including celebrating community, cultural diversity and promoting business innovation.

"Compared to their visits to other parts of the world, it is actually the biggest in terms of the number of days that they have done anywhere else.

"They want to see the diversity of the Malaysian people, their culture, heritage, flora and fauna, as well as the diversity of the partnerships that we have, whether it is through the government, business, defence, academia, science, research and so forth," she told a press conference, here on Wednesday.

Treadell said the royal visit would commence in the heart of the city, with an event hosted by the Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah at the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, involving some youth engagement with both Prince Charles and Camilla.

Their Royal Highnesses are also expected to have an audience with Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V at Istana Negara and a meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.

Treadell said one of the highlights of the tour would be the Gala Dinner, attended by senior dignitaries in Malaysia, as well as key figures from business, arts, culture and media communities.

"We have gone to the extent of designing a menu for the Gala Dinner where each dish is a fusion of British and Malaysian elements.

"An example of the menu is the beef 'rendang' Wellington and an English trifle dessert layered with Malaysian mango puree, dried pineapple crisps, alongside English berries and the standard custard," she said.

Treadell said there would be occasions where the public could come and see Their Royal Highnesses for themselves.

"However, for security reasons, we are not allowed to reveal those locations at this time, but we will put out information closer to those moments, so people can look out for news on that on our (UK in Malaysia) social media channels," she said.

Treadell also encouraged the public to look out for updates and information, as well as to post on their social media using the #MYUK60 and #RoyalVisitMY hashtags.

('Malaysian Stop Longest in Prince Charles and Camilla's Tour of Three Countries.' – The Star Online, November 1, 2017)

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