PM Wong to visit Brunei on Oct 9 to commemorate 50 years of defence relations

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will make a two-day visit to Brunei from Friday (Oct 9) to commemorate the 50th anniversary of defence relations between the two countries.PM Wong and Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah will attend a joint parade at Muara Naval Base on Saturday, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said on Thursday (Oct 8)."The parade will feature personnel and operational assets from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF)."After the parade, the two leaders will jointly launch a commemorative gallery to showcase milestones in the bilateral defence relationship over the past 50 years.PM Wong will also attend a lunch hosted by the sultan and visit SAF personnel training in Temburong and interact with them on their training experiences in Brunei.The jungles of Temburong in Brunei have trained generations of SAF servicemen and women in survival for almost five decades.Both militaries also interact through frequent bilateral exercises, professional exchanges, visits and cross-attendance of courses.