Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah to make two-day state visit to Singapore

SINGAPORE — Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah will make a two-day state visit to Singapore from Wednesday to Thursday (24 to 25 August), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Tuesday.

It will be Sultan Bolkiah’s first visit to Singapore since 2017 and his fifth state visit here.

He will be accompanied by his wife, Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha, as well as members of the royal family, Brunei ministers, and senior officials.

The royal couple will receive a ceremonial welcome at the Istana and call on President Halimah Yacob, who will also host a state banquet in their honour.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife Ho Ching will also call on Sultan Bolkiah and his wife and host lunch for them.

Sultan Bolkiah and his wife will also receive a courtesy call from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong and his wife Loo Tze Lui.

The royal couple will have a new orchid hybrid, the Dendrobium Hassanal Saleha, named in their honour.

Sultan Bolkiah will also be hosted to a visit to Sembawang Air Base by Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen.

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