His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Mateen ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brunei Darussalam, today visited Sembawang Air Base, attended a luncheon hosted by His Excellency Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs; paid courtesy calls on His Excellency Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister and Minister for Finance; and His Excellency Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of the Republic of Singapore. The engagements marked the final day of His Royal Highness’ Introductory Visit to the Republic of Singapore from 21 to 23 October 2026.
His Royal Highness in the morning visited Sembawang Air Base, which was hosted by His Excellency Zaqy Mohamad, Acting Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs and Senior Minister of State for Defence of the Republic of Singapore. During the visit, His Royal Highness consented to sign the guest book and also received a briefing on the Special Operations Task Force’s roles and capabilities. His Royal Highness also took part in a special operations flight aboard an H225M helicopter, flying over various locations. The visit to the air base took place as Brunei Darussalam and Singapore commemorated 50 years of defence relations this year, a milestone marked by a joint parade at Royal Brunei Naval Base on 10 October 2026.
His Royal Highness in the afternoon attended a luncheon hosted by His Excellency Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Both sides reaffirmed the special and unique ties between Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Singapore, discussed ways to further advance bilateral cooperation, as well as exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual concern.
His Royal Highness subsequently paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of the Republic of Singapore, at the Prime Minister’s Office. During the visit, His Royal Highness consented to sign the guest book and both sides underscored the enduring friendship between the two countries, strengthened by regular exchanges of visits and close collaboration across a range of strategic areas.
His Royal Highness then paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of the Republic of Singapore, at Istana Villa. His Royal Highness and the President highlighted the warm and familial ties between the people of both countries and the importance of nurturing these bonds for future generations.
His Royal Highness’ first official visit to the Republic of Singapore in his capacity as Minister of Foreign Affairs, renewed the good will and friendship as well as the special bonds shared between the two countries.
