His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah hosted a luncheon ceremony in honour of Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife, Madam Ho Ching.

The ceremony, which took place at the Qashr Al-Meezaan, was also attended by HRH Prince 'Abdul Malik and HRH Princess Hajah Masna, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and other members of the royal family. During the luncheon, Prime Minister Lee reaffirmed the strong historical bonds between Burnei Darussalam and Singapore, and discussed with HRH the Crown Prince how to strengthen bilateral cooperation.

Also present at the ceremony were the Minister of Industry and Primary Resources as the Minister-in-Attendance and his wife; the Minister of Finance II at the Prime Minister's Office and his wife; Minister of Foreign Affairs II and Trade and his wife; and the Minister of Energy at the Prime Minister's Office and his wife, as well their Singaporean counterparts and their respective spouses. - Borneo Bulletin (31 October 2012)