Bandar Seri Begawan, July 16 (AseanAll) — Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Retired) Dato Paduka Seri Awang Haji Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Defence II, on 16 July 2025 received a courtesy call from Vice Admiral Dato Paduka Seri Aaron Beng, Chief of Defence Force of the Singapore Armed Forces.
During the call, Mohd Yussof extended his warm congratulations to Aaron Beng on being conferred the prestigious Order of State Decorations, Darjah Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang Yang Amat Gemilang, First Class (D.P.K.T), by the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam on 15 July 2025.
The longstanding and special defence relationship between Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Singapore continues to be fostered through various fields of cooperation in particular, regular exchange of visits, dialogues, meetings, bilateral exercises, trainings, cross-attendance courses, professional exchanges, exhibitions and other programmes.
Aaron Beng is in the country for the 79th birthday celebration of Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.
