BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 16 July 2025 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II, today received a courtesy call from His Excellency Vice Admiral Dato Paduka Seri Aaron Beng, Chief of Defence Force of the Singapore Armed Forces.
During the call, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II extended his warm congratulations to His Excellency on being conferred the prestigious Order of State Decorations, Darjah Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang Yang Amat Gemilang, First Class (D.P.K.T), by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam on 15 July 2025.
The longstanding and special defence relationship between Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Singapore continues to be fostered through various fields of cooperation in particular, regular exchange of visits, dialogues, meetings, bilateral exercises, trainings, cross-attendance courses, professional exchanges, exhibitions and other programmes.
His Excellency Vice Admiral Aaron Beng is in the country for the 79th birthday celebration of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.
Yang Berhormat Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II, received a courtesy call from
His Excellency Vice Admiral Aaron, Chief of Defence Force of the Singapore Armed Forces
Exchange of souvenirs
Group photo of officials from the Ministry of Defence of Brunei Darussalam
and the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).
MENTERI PERTAHANAN II MENERIMA KUNJUNGAN HORMAT DARIPADA KETUA TURUS PERTAHANAN, ANGKATAN BERSENJATA REPUBLIK SINGAPURA
BOLKIAH GARISON, Rabu, 16 Julai 2025 – Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Mejar Jeneral (Bersara) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II, hari ini telah menerima kunjungan hormat daripada Tuan Yang Terutama Vice Admiral Dato Paduka Seri Aaron Beng, Ketua Turus Pertahanan, Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Singapura.
Semasa kunjungan tersebut, Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri dan Menteri Pertahanan II merakamkan ucapan tahniah kepada Tuan Yang Terutama atas penganugerahan Darjah Kebesaran Negara, Darjah Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang Yang Amat Gemilang, Kelas Pertama (D.P.K.T) oleh Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam pada 15 Julai 2025.
Hubungan pertahanan istimewa yang telah sekian lama terjalin dan antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Republik Singapura sentiasa diperkukuhkan melalui kerjasama pelbagai bidang khususnya pertukaran lawatan, dialog, mesyuarat, latihan dua hala, latihan, kursus, pertukaran profesional, pameran dan program-program lain.
Tuan Yang Terutama Vice Admiral Dato Paduka Seri Aaron Beng berada di Negara Brunei Darussalam bagi Hari Keputeraan Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam ke-79 tahun.
