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Official Visit of Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean to Negara Brunei Darussalam, 1 to 4 October 2019

4 October 2019

Country

Brunei Darussalam

Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean is leading a delegation of Singapore political office-holders for the 7th Young Leaders’ Programme (YLP) in Negara Brunei...

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Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean is leading a delegation of Singapore political office-holders for the 7th Young Leaders’ Programme (YLP) in Negara Brunei Darussalam. This is the last day of their four-day programme in Brunei, as part of an annual exchange to deepen ties between younger leaders from both countries.

SM Teo, Mrs Teo and the delegation were hosted to breakfast by His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office of Negara Brunei Darussalam, and Her Royal Highness Princess Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah. SM Teo and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Billah reaffirmed the enduring and multi-faceted relationship between Singapore and Brunei, and their mutual commitment to strengthening ties between the younger leaders of both countries.

SM Teo and the delegation also visited the Royal Brunei Navy Headquarters at Muara Naval Base, and was hosted to a high tea reception by Minister of Defence II Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yusof. SM Teo and Pehin Halbi Yusof reaffirmed strong bilateral defence relations, and welcomed efforts to explore other mutually beneficial areas of defence cooperation.

SM Teo is accompanied by Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu; Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli; Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Defence, Heng Chee How; and Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Trade and Industry, Dr Tan Wu Meng.

SM Teo and the delegation will return to Singapore this evening. Singapore will host the 8th YLP in 2020.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

4 OCTOBER 2019


Four people stand in an ornate room with red furniture and striped drapes.

SM Teo and Mrs Teo’s breakfast with Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah and Princess Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah.

[Photo Credit: Ministry of Communications and Information, MCI]

SM Teo and Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah meeting participants from the Singapore-Brunei Youth Leadership Exchange Programme.

[Photo Credit: Ministry of Communications and Information, MCI]

SM Teo and the Singapore delegation visiting KDB Darussalam at Muara Naval Base.

[Photo Credit: Ministry of Communications and Information, MCI]