Syed Saddiq invites Ong Ye Kung to Oct 10 wedding with Bella Astillah
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Malaysian politician Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, seen here with Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, has invited the latter to his wedding in October.
PHOTO: SYEDSADDIQ/INSTAGRAM
- Malaysian politician Syed Saddiq invited Singapore Health Minister Ong Ye Kung to his wedding with singer-actress Bella Astillah on Oct 10, highlighting close Malaysia-Singapore ties.
- Ong congratulated Syed Saddiq publicly, sparking playful comments from Singaporeans eager to attend the event.
- The couple got engaged in March and plan multiple celebrations to include family, friends, and the public across Malaysia.
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SINGAPORE – Malaysian politician Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman has invited Health Minister Ong Ye Kung to his and singer-actress Bella Astillah’s wedding on Oct 10.
In a social media post on Sept 9, the former youth and sports minister shared that he had a great catch-up with Ong.
The accompanying photo of the two of them shows Ong holding up an invitation featuring an image of the soon-to-be newlyweds.
“Malaysia and Singapore are inseparable like family. So, in the spirit of family-building, I officially upgraded bilateral relations to wedding-invitation status,” Syed Saddiq wrote in the caption. “See you next month, sir!”
A day later, Ong responded in the comments: “Congratulations once again!”
“Honoured to be invited to the wedding of my social media ‘teacher’ Syed Saddiq!” Ong wrote on his social media accounts. “A good reason to visit Malaysia again.”
Singaporeans took to the comment section to jokingly ask Ong to take them to the highly anticipated wedding.
Singaporean comedian Fadzri Rashid, who goes by the stage name Fakkah Fuzz, commented: “Yo @ongyekung lemme go with u.”
Another netizen identified herself as a resident of Sembawang GRC, where Ong is an MP, in an attempt to secure an invite.
“I promise I’ll behave, carry the wedding gift and represent Canberra very well. Don’t leave your resident behind!” she said.
The two politicians have shared friendly interactions in recent years.
During a working visit to Kuala Lumpur in 2022, Ong was invited by Syed Saddiq to try home-cooked food, including asam pedas, mee bandung Muar and otak-otak Muar.
Syed Saddiq, who had by then amassed a large online following, also convinced Ong to create an account on social media platform TikTok.
The 33-year-old got engaged to Bella, 32, on March 28. They are set to tie the knot on Oct 10 at Menara Merdeka Maybank in Kuala Lumpur.
The couple are also planning celebrations in their home towns of Muar and Sabah to allow more family members, friends and members of the public to join in the festivities.
Bella, whose real name is Dayang Ara Nabellah Awang Astillah, has two children, aged nine and six. She was previously married to Singapore actor Aliff Aziz, whom she divorced in 2024.