Brunei's crown prince visits Singapore, leaders discuss deepening bilateral cooperation
Brunei and Singapore also signed a memorandum of understanding to further cooperation on maritime and port development, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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SINGAPORE: Brunei's Crown Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah met with Singapore's leaders on Tuesday (Sep 29), during which they discussed further deepening bilateral cooperation in areas of shared interest, said Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in a press statement.
The crown prince, who is also a senior minister in Brunei's Prime Minister's Office, is in Singapore for the 12th Singapore-Brunei Young Leaders' Programme (YLP). The event has been held annually since 2013 to build and deepen ties between the next generation of leaders on both sides.
He was hosted to tea by President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, met Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong, and hosted to lunch by Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
"They had wide-ranging discussions on global developments of common interest to Singapore and Brunei, and exchanged views on further deepening bilateral cooperation in areas of shared interest which can create opportunities for our businesses and peoples," said MFA.
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Both sides also reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their "special relationship", especially with the upcoming 60th anniversary of the Currency Interchangeability Agreement next year.
The crown prince arrived in Singapore on Monday for a five-day trip and will be hosted to dinner by Mr Wong in the coming days.
He visited Tuas Port on Monday and is set to visit various places over the next few days, including the Singapore Oceanarium, SAFTI City, Sultan Mosque and the Malay Heritage Centre.
He will also visit Temasek Shophouse, the SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Biodiversity Medicine, Punggol Digital District and the Singapore Institute of Technology.
Both countries also signed a memorandum of understanding on the sidelines of the YLP regarding further cooperation on maritime and port development, said MFA.
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