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Audience Ceremony with The Speaker of the Parliament of SingaporeHis 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, received in audience The Honourable Seah Kian Peng, Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore. The audience ceremony took place at Istana Nurul Iman, 9th October afternoon. The Honourable and delegation are in the country for a two-day working visit. The visit also aims to explore ways to strengthen collaboration between legislative institutions in ASEAN and to enhance bilateral ties between the legislative institutions of Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Singapore.
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Audience Ceremony with The Secretary of National Defence of the Republic of the PhilippinesHis 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 received in audience The Honourable Gilberto C. Teodoro, Junior, Secretary of National Defence of the Republic of the Philippines. The Audience Ceremony took place at Istana Nurul Iman. Accompanying The Honourable was Retired Major General Angelito M. De Leon, AFP, Undersecretary for Defence Affairs, Her Excellency Marian Jocelyn R. Tirol-Ignacio, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Philippines to Brunei Darussalam, and senior officials from the Department of National Defence, Republic of the Philippines.
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Appointment of New Members of Religious Council of Brunei DarussalamBy 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, it is hereby announced that His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has consented to the appointment of new members of the Religious Council of Brunei Darussalam.
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Audience Ceremony with The Speaker of the Parliament of SingaporeHis Royal Highness Prince 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 received in audience The Honourable Seah Kian Peng, Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore. Accompanying The Honourable were Members of the Parliament of Singapore namely The Honourable Dr. Wan Rizal; The Honourable Dennis Tan; The Honourable Lee Hui Ying; The Honourable Hazlina Abdul Halim; together with His Excellency Laurence Bay, High Commissioner of the Republic of Singapore to Brunei Darussalam. Also present were Dato Seri Paduka Awang Mohammed Riza bin Dato Paduka Haji Mohammed Yunos, Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister's Office dan Datin Paduka Dr. Dayang Hajah Huraini binti Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Jaya Dato Paduka Awang Haji Hurairah, Clerk to the Privy Council, Secretary to the Cabinet Ministers' Council and Clerk to the Legislative Council.
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Courtesy Call from The Honourable Seah Kian PengEfforts to further strengthen the good relationship between the Legislative Council and the Parliament of Singapore, particularly in strengthening relationships and cooperation, were discussed during the courtesy call by the Speaker of the Parliament of Singapore to the Speaker of the Legislative Council. Both parties also exchanged views and experiences on the functions and roles of their respective parliamentary institutions, besides sharing approaches in aspects of parliamentary management, capacity building, and mutual learning opportunities through the exchange of best practices. Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Seri Lela Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Dato Setia Haji Mohamed Taib, received the courtesy call from The Honourable Seah Kian Peng, at the Dewan Majlis Building, Department of Councils Of State, 9th October morning.
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Official Visit from The Honourable Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr.The Ministry of Defence received an official visit from The Honourable Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr., Secretary of National Defence of the Republic of the Philippines. It took place at the Ministry of Defence. The Honourable Gilberto's one-day official visit to the country is part of his tour to ASEAN countries to strengthen defence relations.
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Signing of MoU, IBTE & BoVEAThe importance of skilled professionals in ensuring trustworthy and ethical industry practices was emphasised during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, between the Institute of Brunei Technical Education, IBTE, and the Brunei Darussalam Board of Valuers and Estate Agents, BoVEA. The ceremony took place at a hotel in the capital.
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Forum in conjunction with Knowledge Convention'Rahsia Pahala berpanjangan walau nyawa terhenti' was shared in the Forum to the Districts in conjunction with the Knowledge Convention in Belait District. The Forum took place at Pusat Insani, Seria, 9th October morning.
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Khatam Al-Qur'an in conjunction with Politeknik Convocation Ceremony819 graduands of Politeknik Brunei participated in a Khatam Al-Quran Ceremony in conjunction with its 11th Convocation Ceremony. It was held at Masjid Universiti, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, 9th October morning.
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Doa Kesyukuran Ceremony, Bandar Seri Begawan Municipal DepartmentThe Bandar Seri Begawan Municipal Department held a Khatam Al-Qur'an Ceremony, recitation of Ratib Al-Attas, Selawat Tafrijiyyah and Doa Kesyukuran in Conjunction with the 55th Anniversary of the Renaming of Bandar Brunei to Bandar Seri Begawan. The ceremony was held at the Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan. Bandar Brunei was officially renamed as Bandar Seri Begawan on 4th October 1970, in honour of the late Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, who was known as Seri Begawan after his abdication.
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