King Sultan Ibrahim of Malaysia conferred medals and honours on 107 recipients during his official birthday celebrations on March 23, 2026 [1]. The investiture ceremony for honorees from Batu Pahat, Kluang, and Mersing took place at Dewan Tunku Ibrahim Ismail in Kluang. The awards were presented by the Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail [1]. Among the recipients, Brigadier-General Zulhelmi Masdar, Commander of the 7th Infantry Brigade, received the Darjah Sultan Ibrahim Johor Yang Amat Disanjungi Pangkat Yang Kedua title (DMIJ) and the honorific 'Datuk' [1].
Medals awarded included 29 Pingat Lama dan Baik Dalam Perkhidmatan (PLP), 19 Pingat Jasa Dan Lama Dalam Pekerjaan (PJP), 46 Pingat Sultan Ibrahim Pangkat Kedua, and 13 Pingat Sultan Ibrahim Pangkat Ketiga [1].
On June 5, 2026, King Sultan Ibrahim attended the Trooping of the Colours ceremony held at Dataran Pahlawan Negara in Putrajaya [2]. The event began at 7:50 a.m. with an inspection of the parade, followed by a 21-gun salute and the playing of the national anthem, Negaraku [2]. The parade featured 25 officers and 510 personnel from various branches of the Malaysian Armed Forces, led by Lieutenant Colonel Azlan Shah Baharom [2].
The five Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s Colours were trooped from the Royal Malay Regiment, Royal Ranger Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps, Royal Malaysian Navy, and Royal Malaysian Air Force [2]. The ceremony is conducted three times during the five-year reign of a Malay Ruler serving as Yang di-Pertuan Agong and acts as a pledge of loyalty by the armed forces [2].
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof, Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin, and Chief of Defence Force General Tan Sri Malek Razak Sulaiman attended the ceremony [2].
