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HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM RECEIVES IN AUDIENCE THE COORDINATING MINISTER FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND MINISTER FOR DEFENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Saturday, 23 August 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 Negara Brunei Darussalam, this afternoon received in...
PASSING OUT PARADE CEREMONY FOR THE 177TH INTAKE MALE RECRUITS OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES
PENANJONG GARRISON, Friday, 22 August 2025 – A total of 195 male recruits of the 177th intake have successfully concluded their Basic Military Training with a Passing Out Parade Ceremony held this morning at the Parade Square of the Training Institute Royal...
COMMANDER OF ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES HELD A COURTESY CALL WITH CHIEF OF DEFENCE FORCE OF TIMOR LESTE’S DEFENCE FORCE DURING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF FORCAS ARMADAS DA LIBERTACAO NACIONAL DE TIMOR-LESTE (FALINTIL)
TIMOR-LESTE, Wednesday, 20 August 2025 – Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) undertook his first official visit to Timor-Leste to attend the 50th Anniversary of the Armed...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ATTENDS THE COMMEMORATION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR THE NATIONAL LIBERATION OF TIMOR-LESTE (FALINTIL)
DILI, TIMOR LESTE, Thursday, 21 August 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, led a delegation from the Ministry...
MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II RECEIVES COURTESY CALL FROM THE DEPUTY COMMANDER, UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE, Monday, 18 August 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...
THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE PARTICIPATED IN THE 20TH NATIONAL YOUTH DAY CELEBRATION
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE, BERAKAS, Saturday, 16 August 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,...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE PERSONNEL RECEIVES AWARD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 20th NATIONAL YOUTH DAY CELEBRATION
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE, BERAKAS, Saturday, 16 August 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, has...
AN OFFICER FROM THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE RECEIVES UNIVERSITY BOOK PRIZE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 37TH UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM (UBD) CONVOCATION CEREMONY
UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, Thursday, 14 August 2025 – An officer from the Ministry of Defence was awarded the University Book Prize during the Medal and University Book Prizes Ceremony in conjunction with the Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) 37th Convocation...
GRADUATION CERTIFICATES PRESENTED TO ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES OFFICERS AT THE 37TH UBD CONVOCATION
UNIVERSITY BRUNEI DARUSSALAM - Wednesday, 13 August 2025 – His Royal Highness Prince (Dr) 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 and...
TOP FIVE POLICY ANALYSIS EXERCISE (PAE) PRESENTATIONS FOR THE 19TH EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2024 (EDP 19/2024) FOR SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS BY THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 11 August 2025 – The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) today conducted the presentation session of the Top 5 Policy Analysis Exercise (PAE) Papers for the 19th Executive Development Programme...
THREE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES SENIOR OFFICERS PROMOTED
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 8 August 2025 – With the consent of 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, three Royal...
108 ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES OFFICERS PROMOTED
BERAKAS GARRISON, Friday, 8 August 2025 - With the consent of 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 Negara Brunei Darussalam, a total of...
ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY HELD A CEMETERY CLEANING CAMPAIGN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES’ 64TH ANNIVERSARY
Bandar Seri Begawan, Wednesday, 6 August 2025 – In conjunction with the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) 64th Anniversary, the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) conducted the first series of the Cemetery Cleaning Campaign at several locations today as part of its Community...
THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 20TH EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (EDP 20/2025) FOR SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS BY THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 4 August 2025 – The Ministry of Defence officially launched the 20th Executive Development Programme for Senior Government Officials in Public Policy and Management (EDP 20/2025) at an opening ceremony held at the Sultan Haji Hassanal...
MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II ATTENDS 98TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Monday, 31 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, and his spouse, Yang Mulia...
ROYAL BRUNEI LAND FORCES WELCOMES NEW COMMANDER
BERAKAS GARRISON, Friday, 1 August 2025 – By the gracious command of 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...
TAKEOVER CEREMONY FOR THE NEWLY APPOINTED JOINT FORCE COMMANDER, ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 1 August 2025 – By the gracious command of 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,...
BLOOD DONATION CAMPAIGN AT THE ROYAL BRUNEI NAVY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES 64TH ANNIVERSARY
MUARA NAVAL BASE, Wednesday, 30 July 2025 – The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) organised a blood donation campaign in conjunction with the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) 64th Anniversary. This campaign was conducted in collaboration with the Blood Donation Centre,...
4TH WORKSHOP ON THE STRATEGY PAPER ON A FUTURE-READY ASEAN DEFENCE MINISTERS’ MEETING AND ASEAN DEFENCE MINISTERS’ MEETING-PLUS
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, Tuesday, 29 July 2025 – The 4th Workshop on the Strategy Paper for a Future-Ready ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and ADMM-Plus commenced at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Republic of Singapore. The two-day Workshop was...
DOA KESYUKURAN CEREMONY HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DIAMOND JUBILEE WEDDING ANNVERSARY OF HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM AND HER MAJESTY RAJA ISTERI
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 28 July 2025 – Muslims throughout the country today held Doa Kesyukuran ceremony with Sunat Hajat prayers in conjunction with the Diamond Jubilee Wedding Anniversary of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni...
CEREMONY TO CELEBRATE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL CONVERSION TO ISLAM
MUARA NAVAL BASE, Friday, 25 July 2025 - The Royal Brunei Armed Forces held a ceremony to celebrate eight new brothers and sisters who converted to Islam between 2024 to 2025. The ceremony took place at Surau Al-Huda, Muara Naval Base. Present as the Guest of Honour...