He still has a large piece of land next to the Botanic Gardens, and the sprawling graveyard and mosque opposite Vivo City, stone throw from Resort World.
Opposite VIVO is the burial site of the last Temmenging of Temasek, the real deal...now we have the 'emperor' of SINgapura!. Who is bigger!:p
Many of the houses ( the quaint looking ones) around the Botanic garden, is by Royal Charter, owned by the Crown Agents ( the crown on England), wonder if the land is covered under the Royal Charter also? that is so called owned by the Sultan of Johor.
The railway lines plus the land surrounding & the Railway station at Tg Pagar is owned by the CA also, handed over the the Federation of Malaysia, in one of the terms of seperation.
SINkingpore is a soverign country, while Johor is a State in the Federation of Malaysia...customs & good relationship, the Sultan was allowed a lot of 'looking away'...for some acts he did, like the helicopter thing. If it was CSJ or Uncle Yap flying that, 100% it will be shot down...
But then again, the only helicopter they fly would be...'playing with their weenie"..ha ha ha ha
Members have its privileges..Royalty & Diplomats & diplomatic staff are all higher mortals...:p