| Azrol Azmi |
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 yesterday afternoon received in audience Chief of Defence Force of the Singapore Armed Forces Lieutenant-General Melvyn Ong.
Accompanying the Singapore Chief of Defence Force was High Commissioner of the Republic of Singapore to Brunei Darussalam Lim Hong Huai.
Also present at the audience ceremony were Minister of Defence II Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof and Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud.
Meanwhile, at another part of Istana Nurul Iman, Her Majesty Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam received in audience Nicole Lynn McCully, the spouse of the Chief of Defence Force of the Singapore Armed Forces.
Also present was spouse of the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces Datin Hajah Rasidah binti Haji Ibrahim.
The audience ceremonies took place at the Istana Nurul Iman.
Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Singapore have enjoyed excellent and longstanding relations with defence as a hallmark of the countries’ bilateral ties. Both countries share extensive defence arrangements, where they interact regularly through numerous avenues, including exchange of visits, policy-level meetings as well as military exchanges, exercises and courses between the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and the Singapore Armed Forces.