SINGAPORE: Singapore and Brunei signed four Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) and reaffirmed their "special and longstanding relationship", Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Thursday (Aug 25).
Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah met with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during a state visit to Singapore that concluded on Thursday. It was the sultan's fifth state visit to Singapore.
In a Facebook post on Thursday, Mr Lee said: "We had last met a few weeks ago when I visited Brunei for His Majesty's 76th birthday celebrations. It was good to catch up again and reaffirm our longstanding bilateral relations."
The sultan's visit was an "excellent occasion for both countries to also build on our traditional pillars of cooperation, including defence and finance", said MFA.
"As fellow small countries, Singapore and Brunei are working together to strengthen our resilience in an uncertain climate," MFA added.
During the sultan's trip, both countries discussed ways to expand bilateral cooperation. Singapore and Brunei agencies signed MOUs to deepen cooperation in the areas of energy, the green economy, and food and medical supply resilience, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).
"The signing of the two MOUs to strengthen bilateral cooperation in energy, the green economy, and food and medical supply resilience signals our mutual interest in steering our countries towards a more sustainable and resilient future," said Singapore's Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong.
"Singapore will continue to partner Brunei, with whom we share a special friendship, to explore areas of cooperation that will better prepare us for the future."
The signing of the MOUs between Singapore and Indonesia on the sidelines of a state visit by Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah to Singapore from Aug 24 to Aug 25, 2022. (Photo: MTI)
The sultan also visited Sembawang Air Base, hosted by Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen. Also present at the visit were Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong, Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant-General Melvyn Ong and Chief of Air Force Major-General Kelvin Khong.
The sultan was briefed on the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and took a flight on an RSAF H225M medium lift helicopter. He also viewed a static display of the Aster 30 Missile System, said the Defence Ministry.
"The state visit reaffirmed the special and longstanding relationship between Singapore and Brunei," said MFA.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife visited Brunei in July to attend the sultan's 76th birthday celebrations. During their visit, Mr Lee and Mrs Lee were conferred state honours.
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Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah met with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during a state visit to Singapore that concluded on Thursday. It was the sultan's fifth state visit to Singapore.
In a Facebook post on Thursday, Mr Lee said: "We had last met a few weeks ago when I visited Brunei for His Majesty's 76th birthday celebrations. It was good to catch up again and reaffirm our longstanding bilateral relations."
The sultan's visit was an "excellent occasion for both countries to also build on our traditional pillars of cooperation, including defence and finance", said MFA.
"As fellow small countries, Singapore and Brunei are working together to strengthen our resilience in an uncertain climate," MFA added.
During the sultan's trip, both countries discussed ways to expand bilateral cooperation. Singapore and Brunei agencies signed MOUs to deepen cooperation in the areas of energy, the green economy, and food and medical supply resilience, said the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).
"The signing of the two MOUs to strengthen bilateral cooperation in energy, the green economy, and food and medical supply resilience signals our mutual interest in steering our countries towards a more sustainable and resilient future," said Singapore's Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong.
"Singapore will continue to partner Brunei, with whom we share a special friendship, to explore areas of cooperation that will better prepare us for the future."
The signing of the MOUs between Singapore and Indonesia on the sidelines of a state visit by Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah to Singapore from Aug 24 to Aug 25, 2022. (Photo: MTI)
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The sultan also visited Sembawang Air Base, hosted by Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen. Also present at the visit were Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong, Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant-General Melvyn Ong and Chief of Air Force Major-General Kelvin Khong.
The sultan was briefed on the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and took a flight on an RSAF H225M medium lift helicopter. He also viewed a static display of the Aster 30 Missile System, said the Defence Ministry.
"The state visit reaffirmed the special and longstanding relationship between Singapore and Brunei," said MFA.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife visited Brunei in July to attend the sultan's 76th birthday celebrations. During their visit, Mr Lee and Mrs Lee were conferred state honours.
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