Lawrence Wong on official visit to Brunei, first visit to the country as DPM
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Mr Lawrence Wong also met the Singaporean community in Brunei.
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SINGAPORE – Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is on an official visit to Brunei from Wednesday to Thursday, his first there as DPM.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Prime Minister’s Office said Mr Wong, who is also Finance Minister, will have audiences with Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah as well as Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah. He will also meet Prince Abdul Mateen.
During the two-day visit, he will also meet Special Adviser to the Sultan and Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office Isa Ibrahim and Brunei’s Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II Mohd Amin Liew Abdullah.
He is accompanied by Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and officials from the ministries of foreign affairs, finance, and communications and information.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Mr Wong posted pictures of him with Singaporeans working and living in Brunei and thanked them for sharing their experiences with him and Dr Balakrishnan.
Earlier on Wednesday, Mr Wong wrote on his Facebook page that his visit to Brunei was his first work trip in 2023.
He said: “Singapore and Brunei have an excellent bilateral relationship. And I look forward to reaffirming this special and longstanding partnership.”
