His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam consented to receive in audience the Second Minister for Defence and Minister for Manpower of the Republic of Singapore.
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, consented to receive His Excellency Doctor Ng Eng Hen, who is in the country for an Introductory Visit to Brunei Darussalam.
Present at the audience were the Deputy Minister of Defence, Pehin Retired Colonel Dato Paduka Haji Mohammad Yasmin and the Republic of Singapore’s Acting High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam, Mr Stephen Lim. Also present were the Minister of Education, Pehin Dato Seri Setia Haji Abdul Rahman and the Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office, Dato Paduka Haji Sulaiman and the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence, Awang Haji Mustappa bin Haji Sirat. The audience took place Monday at Istana Nurul Iman.
Meanwhile, Her Majesty the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha consented to receive in audience the wife of the Second Minister of Defence and Minister for Manpower of the Republic of Singapore, Mrs. Ivy Lim Swee Lian.
Accompanying Mrs. Lim at the audience were the wife of the Deputy Minister of Defence, Datin Hajah Noryasimah binti Abdullah and the wife of the Acting High Commissioner of the Republic of Singapore Mrs. Lim Wei Ling. Mrs. Lim Swee Lian is in the country accompanying his husband. Also present at the audience was Datin Seri Utama Dayang Hajah Rosnah.
(8th Feb 2006)
