Kuala Lumpur:His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, welcomed the Malay Rulers at Istana Negara for the 273rd Conference of Rulers meeting.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the meeting's first day was presided over by the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah. The conference was attended by notable figures including the Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail; Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah; Sultan of Kedah, Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah; and Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.

Other attendees included the Regent of Terengganu, Tengku Muhammad Ismail; the Crown Prince of Kelantan, Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra; and Tunku Temenggong of Johor, Tunku Idris Iskandar Sultan Ibrahim. The four Governors—Tun Dr Mohd Ali Rustam of Melaka, Tun Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar of Sarawak, Tun Musa Aman of Sabah, and Tun Ramli Ngah Talib of Penang—were also present.

Accompanying the rulers were their respective Menteri Besar and Chief Ministers, as well as the Deputy Premier of Sarawak. The previous Conference of Rulers meeting took place on February 11 and 12 and was chaired by the Sultan of Terengganu, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin.