Minister for Defence to visit Brunei Darussalam

Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen will make an official visit to Brunei Darussalam from 20 to 21 March 2023.

During his visit, Dr Ng will meet the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, His Majesty Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulauh. He will also meet Minister at the Prime Minister's Office of Brunei Darussalam, Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (MG) (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Md Yussof, who is also concurrently Brunei's Minister of Defence II. Dr Ng will also attend the commissioning ceremony of AS-SIDDIQ, the first of two ex-Fearless class patrol vessels that was transferred from the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) to the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN).

Singapore and Brunei have enjoyed close and long-standing defence relations since 1976. Dr Ng last visited Brunei in 2019 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Exercise Pelican, a bilateral exercise between the RSN and the RBN.