OFFICIAL VISIT OF YAB PRIME MINISTER DATO’ SERI ANWAR IBRAHIM TO NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, 24-25 JANUARY 2023

OFFICIAL VISIT OF YAB PRIME MINISTER DATO' SERI ANWAR IBRAHIM TO NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, 24-25 JANUARY 2023

The Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim will undertake his inaugural official visit to Negara Brunei Darussalam from 24 to 25 January 2023 at the invitation of the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darussalam, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah.

YAB Prime Minister will be accompanied by YB Dato' Seri Diraja Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir, Minister of Foreign Affairs, as well as senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of International Trade and Industries. In addition, YAB Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr Abang Zohari bin Tun Abang Haji Openg, Premier of Sarawak and YAB Datuk Seri Panglima Hj Hajiji Haji Noor, Chief Minister of Sabah will also be part of the official delegation.

YAB Prime Minister is scheduled to have an audience with His Majesty Sultan Brunei and Her Majesty Raja Isteri, and followed by a Four-eyed Meeting which will be held at Istana Nurul Iman. The meetings will provide the opportunity for both sides to review the progress of bilateral cooperation as well as exploring new areas of cooperation especially in trade and investment that will bring benefits to both countries. The meetings will be followed by an Official Luncheon hosted by His Majesty the Sultan.

YAB Prime Minister is also scheduled to meet with the Malaysian diaspora in Bandar Seri Begawan.

In 2022, Brunei Darussalam was Malaysia's 26th largest global trading partner and the 6th largest among ASEAN member states with total bilateral trade amounted to RM13.22 billion (USD2.98 billion). Total exports to Brunei Darussalam were recorded at RM7.4 billion (USD1.68 billion) while total imports from Brunei Darussalam reached RM5.82 billion (USD1.31 billion).

PUTRAJAYA

24 January 2023