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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...
MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II RECEIVES COURTESY CALL FROM THE CHIEF OF DEFENCE FORCE OF THE ROYAL THAI ARMED FORCES
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...
MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II RECEIVES COURTESY CALL FROM THE CHIEF OF DEFENCE FORCE OF THE SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES
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 MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM CONFERRED THE MOST EXALTED ORDER OF PADUKA KEBERANIAN LAILA TERBILANG (D.P.K.T) TO CHIEF OF DEFENCE FORCES, SINGAPORE ARMED FORCES
ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Selasa, 15 July 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 confer The Most Exalted...
HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM CONFERRED THE MOST EXALTED ORDER OF PADUKA KEBERANIAN LAILA TERBILANG (D.P.K.T) TO CHIEF OF DEFENCE FORCES, ROYAL THAI ARMED FORCES
ISTANA NURUL IMAN, Selasa, 15 July 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 confer The Most Exalted...
GRAND PARADE FOR HIS MAJESTY’S 79TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Tuesday, 15 July 2025 – The whole nation celebrated 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's...
DOA KESYUKURAN CEREMONY TO COMMEMORATE HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM’S 79TH BIRTHDAY
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 14 July 2025 - The Ministry of Defence held a Doa Kesyukuran ceremony 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...
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE CELEBRATES ILAL HIJRAH FOR THE YEAR 1447H/2025M
PENANJONG GARRISON, Friday, 11 July 2025 – The Ministry of Defence today held the Ilal Hijrah 1447 Celebration Ceremony simultaneously across all suraus in the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) garrisons, camps and bases, including Masjid Pulau Baru-Baru. The main...
MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II RECEIVES FAREWELL CALL FROM THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR CANADA IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE, Tuesday, 8 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, received a farewell call from...
MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II RECEIVES INTRODUCTORY CALL FROM AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF FRANCE TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE, Monday, 7 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, received...
DOA SELAMAT CEREMONY FOR DEPARTING MEMBERS OF THE INDEPENDENT DECOMMISSIONING BODY VERIFICATION, MONITORING AND ASSISTANCE TEAM 7/2025 (IDB VMAT 7/2025), MINDANAO, THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Friday, 4 July 2025 – A Doa Selamat ceremony for the departure of members of the Independent Decommissioning Body Verification, Monitoring and Assistance Team 7/2025 (IDB VMAT 7/2025) was held this morning at Surau Ad-Difa’, Bolkiah Garrison....
ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES COMMANDER RECEIVES FAREWELL CALL FROM THE HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR CANADA IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Wednesday, 02 July 2025 - Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) received a farewell call from Her Excellency Ambra Dickie, High Commissioner...
NATIONAL FLAG HOISTING CEREMONY TO MARK HIS MAJESTY THE SULTAN AND YANG DI-PERTUAN OF BRUNEI DARUSSALAM 79th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Tuesday, 1 July 2025 – The National Flag hoisting ceremony to mark the commencement of nationwide celebrations for the 79th birthday of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali...
COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES RECEIVES AN INTRODUCTORY CALL FROM THE HIGH COMMISSIONER OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 30 June 2025 – Yang Mulia Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) received an introductory call from Her Excellency Naureen Ahsan, High Commissioner of the...
FLAG HANDOVER CEREMONY TO DEPARTING MEMBERS OF THE INDEPENDENT DECOMMISSIONING BODY VERIFICATION, MONITORING AND ASSISTANCE TEAM 7/2025 (IDB VMAT 7/2025) IN MINDANAO, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Monday, 30 June 2025 – Brunei Darussalam will deploy three officers from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) as members of Independent Decommissioning Body Verification, Monitoring and Assistance Team 7/2025 (IDB VMAT 7/2025) to...
DOA KESYUKURAN CEREMONY IN COMMEMORATION OF THE ROYAL BRUNEI ARMED FORCES WOMEN MILITARY PERSONNEL’S 44TH ANNIVERSARY AND THE WOMEN’S 25TH MUNAJAT NIGHT
BOLKIAH GARISSON, Saturday, 28 June 2025 – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) women military personnel today celebrated their 44th anniversary since their establishment on 29 June 1981 with a Doa Kesyukuran Ceremony at Surau Ad-Difa’, Bolkiah Garrison, this was...
NEW ISLAMIC YEAR 1447 HIJRAH CELEBRATION
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Thursday, 26 June 2025 - The Ministry of Defence hosted a ceremony to commemorate the beginning of the Islamic New Year 1447H at Surau Ad-Difa', Bolkiah Garrison, yesterday. Similar ceremonies were also held at all suraus in Royal Brunei Armed...
MINISTER AT THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE AND MINISTER OF DEFENCE II RECEIVES COURTESY CALL FROM THE HIGH COMMISSIONER OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE, Thursday, 26 June 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...
THE STRATEGY MANAGEMENT GROUP CONVENED ITS MEETING FOR 2025
BANGAR CAMP, Thursday, 19 June 2025 – The Ministry of Defence convened the Strategy Management Group (SMG) Meeting 2025 at the Officers’ Mess, Bangar Camp, Temburong District today. The meeting was chaired by Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General...
62 MINISTRY OF DEFENCE CIVIL SERVANTS RECEIVED LONG SERVICE MEDAL (P.K.L)
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Tuesday, 17 June 2025 – A total of sixty-two (62) civil servants comprising senior officers, officers, and staff of the Ministry of Defence received the Long Service Medal (P.K.L), a State Honor of Negara Brunei Darussalam, in conjunction with...
THE 5TH BRUNEI-INDONESIA HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEE (BRUNESIA HLC) MEETING
JAKARTA, REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA, Friday, 13 June 2025 – The 5th Brunei-Indonesia High Level Committee (BRUNESIA HLC) meeting between the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) was held in Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia today....