| Lyna Mohamad |
FIVE visiting officials from the Republic of Singapore began their tour of Brunei yesterday, as participants of the Officers Exchange Programme under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Broadcasting and Information between Brunei and Singapore.
Among their itinerary was a visit to Radio Television Brunei (RTB) in Bandar Seri Begawan, where they were briefed on the background of the national broadcaster by Senior Producer Siti Liyana binti Haji Suhaimi and Assistant Public Relations Officer Haliza binti Kilali.
In a brief interview with the Bulletin, Shakera Stationwala, the delegation head, who is also the Deputy Director (Messaging and Engagement) at the Ministry of Communications and Information of Singapore, said that the visit was an opportunity to glean more communication skills and methods from their Brunei counterparts, while also learning to engage the public more effectively.
She said their visit to the Information Department at the Prime Minister’s Office provided insights into how it oversees the whole government communications.
“We learned a few communication strategies from the department, which is something that we can bring back to Singapore and share with our government as well,” she said.
Stationwala said Singaporean reporters would benefit from a working visit to Brunei through the exchange programme. “Likewise, Brunei reporters should come to Singapore too, and experience what our media landscape has to offer,” she said.
During the remainder of their stay until November 1, the Singaporean delegates will be visiting other government agencies and private organisations, including a tour of the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI) in Anggerek Desa.
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