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MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II RECEIVES COURTESY CALL FROM AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE, Wednesday, 10 September 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, received a courtesy call...
22ND ASEAN MILITARY INTELLIGENCE MEETING CONCLUDES
KUALA LUMPUR, 8 September 2025 – The 22nd ASEAN Military Intelligence Meeting (22nd AMIM) successfully concluded on the 8 September 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The meeting, held from 6 to 9 September 2025, was hosted by the Malaysian Defence...
15TH ASEAN MILITARY OPERATIONS MEETING (AMOM) 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, Monday, 8 September 2025 – The 15th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Military Operations Meeting (15th AMOM) 2025 was held at the interContinental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and was chaired by Yang Mulia Major General...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HOLDS LUNAR ECLIPSE SUNAT PRAYERS
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 8 September 2025 – Muslims across the country gathered this morning to perform the lunar eclipse sunat prayers in conjunction with the lunar eclipse phenomenon that occurred in the early hours of the morning. The Ministry of Defence held...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE PARTICIPATES IN THE NATIONAL LEVEL CELEBRATION OF MAULUD NABI MUHAMMAD SHALLALLAHU ‘ALAIHI WASALLAM 1447H
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Saturday, 6 September 2025 – The Ministry of Defence joined His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HELD GEMA MARHABAN CEREMONY IN COMMEMORATION OF THE BIRTH OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PBUH) 1447H/2025M
MUARA NAVAL BASE, KHAMIS, 4 September 2025 - A Gema Marhaban ceremony to mark the 12th nights of Dikir Maulud in commemoration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) for the Ministry of Defence was held at Surau Al-Huda,...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ATTENDS THE COMMEMORATION OF THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VICTORY OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE’S WAR OF RESISTANCE AGAINST JAPANESE AGGRESSION AND THE WORLD ANTI-FASCIST WAR
BEIJING, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, Wednesday, 03 September 2025 – Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), today led a delegation as a representative from the Ministry of Defence of...
FINAL MATCH OF THE NATIONAL LEVEL TUG OF WAR COMPETITION IN CONJUNCTION WITH HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM’S 79TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
BELAIT DISTRICT, Sunday, 31 August 2025 – The final match for the National Level Tug of War competition in conjunction with His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, the...
HIS MAJESTY BESTOWS STATE DECORATION TO MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OFFICER
ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Tuesday, 2 September 2025 - His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam consented to bestow Brunei...
MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II RECEIVES COURTESY CALL FROM SENIOR DIRECTING STAFF (AIR) OF THE NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE OF INDIA
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE, Monday, 1 September 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, received a courtesy call from...
FINALS OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES FOOTBALL AND TUG OF WAR TOURNAMENT 2025
BERAKAS GARRISON, Friday, 29 August 2025 - The finals of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Football and Tug of War Tournament 2025 were held at the Mini Stadium, Berakas Garrison. The tournament which took place from 11 until 28 August 2025 and was participated...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE PARTICIPATES IN THE GET-TOGETHER CEREMONY WITH CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS OF BELAIT IN CONJUNCTION WITH HIS MAJESTY’S 79TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
BELAIT DISTRICT, Saturday, 30 August 2025 – In conjunction with His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s...
COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES ATTENDS THAILAND SECURITY DIALOGUE 2025 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND
BANGKOK, THAILAND, Saturday, 30 August 2025 – Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), attended the Thailand Security Dialogue 2025 from 29 to 31 August at the Athenee Hotel in...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HOLDS THE SECOND SESSION OF MEDIA DAY 2025
BRUNEI-MUARA DISTRICT, 26-28 August 2025 – The Public Relations Unit, Ministry of Defence, organized the second session of Media Day 2025, which was held across the main camp and bases of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, namely Berakas Garrison, Muara Naval...
COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES ATTENDED THE 2025 INDO-PACIFIC CHIEFS OF DEFENCE (CHOD) CONFERENCE IN HUA HIN, THAILAND
HUA HIN, THAILAND, Friday, 29 August 2025 – Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) attended the 2025 Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defence (CHOD) Conference, which is being held from 26th to...
ROYAL BRUNEI AREMED FORCES COMMANDER RECEIVES COURTESY CALL FROM THE COMMANDER JOINT OPERATIONS AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 25 August 2025 – Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), received a courtesy call from Vice Admiral Justin Jones, Commander Joint Operations...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HOLDS THE OPENING CEREMONY OF DIKIR MAULUD 1447H
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Sunday, 24 August 2025 – To commemorate the birth of Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wassallam (PBUH), and as an expression of gratitude and love towards him while seeking the blessings from Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala, the Ministry of Defence...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE PARTICIPATES IN THE GET-TOGETHER CEREMONY WITH CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS OF TEMBURONG IN CONJUNCTION WITH HIS MAJESTY’S 79TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
TEMBURONG DISTRICT, Sunday, 24 August 2025 – In conjunction with His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s 79th Birthday...
BRUNEI-SINGAPORE JUNIOR DEFENCE INTERACTION PROGRAM (BSJDIP)
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, Thursday, 22 August 2025 - A total of 10 officers, comprising of four officers from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and six civilian officers from the Ministry of Defence, attended the second edition of the Brunei-Singapore Junior Defence...
OFFICIAL VISIT BY COORDINATING MINISTER FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND MINISTER FOR DEFENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Saturday, 23 August 2025 – The Ministry of Defence received an official visit from His Excellency Chan Chun Sing, Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister for Defence, Republic of Singapore. This visit follows his appointment on 23...
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE HAJI AL-MUHTADEE BILLAH, THE CROWN PRINCE AND SENIOR MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE RECEIVES IN AUDIENCE THE COORDINATING MINISTER FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND MINISTER FOR DEFENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
QASHR AL-MEEZAN, Saturday, 23 August 2025 - His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office today received in audience His...