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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HOLDS SPECIAL RELIGIOUS TALK IN COMMEMORATION OF THE MAULIDUR RASUL SHALLALLAHU ALAIHI WASSALAM 1447 HIJRAH / 2025 MASEHI
BRUNEI MUARA DISTRICT, Monday, 22 September 2025 – The Ministry of Defence today held a Special Religious Talk in commemoration of the Maulidur Rasul Shallallahu Alaihi Wassalam 1447 Hijrah / 2025 Masehi. The event took place at two separate venues, namely at Dewan...
COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES MADE AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA
PHNOM PENH, KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA, Friday, 19 September 2025 –Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) made his first official visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia from 18 to 20 September 2025....
KHATAM AL-QUR’AN CEREMONY IN CONJUNCTION WITH HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM 79TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FOR 1447 HIJRAH / 2025 MASEHI FOR THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, Friday, 19 September 2025 – The Ministry of Defence held a Khatam Al-Qur'an Ceremony today in conjunction with His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien,...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE’S 20TH EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (EDP 20/2025) OVERSEAS STUDY VISIT TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, Wednesday, 17 September 2025 – A total of 28 participants of the Ministry of Defence’s 20th Executive Development Programme (EDP) for Senior Government Officials in Public Policy and Management (EDP 20/2025) undertook a study visit...
COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES MADE AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
HANOI, SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM, Wednesday, 17 September 2025 – Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), made his first official visit to the Socialist Republic of Viet...
BADGE PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AUGMENTATION INTERIM OBSERVER TEAM (AIOT)
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 15 September 2025 – The Badge Presentation Ceremony of Brunei Darussalam for the deployment of Augmentation Interim Observer Team (AIOT) to Siam Reap, Cambodia was held this afternoon at Bolkiah Garrison. The presentation of the national...
DOA SELAMAT CEREMONY FOR DEPARTING OFFICER OF THE AUGMENTATION INTERIM OBSERVER TEAM (AIOT)
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 15 September 2025 – The Ministry of Defence held a Doa Selamat Ceremony for the departure of the Augmentation Interim Observers Team (AIOT) officer at Surau Ad-Difa’, Bolkiah Garrison this afternoon. Present as the Guest of Honour was Yang...
13th HAFLUT TAKHARRUJ CEREMONY OF THE SULTAN HAJI HASSANAL BOLKIAH INSTITUTE OF TAHFIZ AL-QURAN (ITQSHHB) FOR DIPLOMA ‘ALIYAH QIRAAT GRADUATES, ACADEMIC SESSION 2022-2025M
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE (ICC), Wednesday, 10 September, 2025 – The 13th Haflut Takharruj Ceremony of the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Tahfiz Al-Quran (ITQSHHB) for 27 Diploma ‘Aliyah Qiraat graduates of the 2022–2025M academic...
COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES ATTENDS THE 22nd ASEAN CHIEFS OF DEFENCE FORCES MEETING IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, Wednesday, 10 September 2025 – Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF), attended the 22nd ASEAN Chiefs of Defence Forces Meeting (22nd ACDFM) in Kuala Lumpur,...
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...