This will be Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar's second overseas trip - after his visit to Singapore in May - since he was sworn in as Malaysia’s king in January.

Malaysia's Sultan Ibrahim will visit China for a four-day visit, China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday, with the ceremonial ruler from the southern state of Johor likely to seek support to revive projects boosting its connectivity to neighbouring Singapore.

The ceremonial ruler from the southern state of Johor, will be accompanied by Malaysia's transport and housing ministers

The project was canceled in 2021 over high costs, but Malaysia’s current administration revived it last year on the condition that it’s not funded by taxpayers.

Malaysia’s king is planning to seek funding from Chinese investors for a multibillion dollar high-speed rail project between the South-east Asian country and Singapore, according to people familiar with the matter.

Analyst says monarch’s first official overseas trip is likely to focus on implementing existing deals rather than announcing new projects.