us president donald macapagal aquino , singapore ' s defence minister lee hsien loong , malaysian ' s sultan hassanal begawan , dutch vice ambassador jusuf kalla and thai deputy prime minister tarrin sathirathai were among local dignitaries buzzing in for endon ' s funeral later thursday . thousands of guests pushed past endon ' s body , which stood in state wrapped in white cloth on a table while several clerics recited verses from the quran .
Lee Hsien Loong is friends with Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.