His Majesty Receives Special Envoy from Sultan of Johor
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Published by the Department of Information SEPTEMBER 2020 Prime Minister’s Office VOLUME 35 ISSUE 09 His Majesty receives special envoy from Sultan of Johor His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam receiving the Special Envoy of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, Sultan Yang Di-Pertuan of Johor Darul Ta’zim, His Royal Highness Tunku Ismail ibni Sultan Ibrahim, the Crown Prince of Johor. Also present was His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office. BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, September 7 - His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni COVID-19: Two new cases recorded in Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang September Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam received BERAKAS, September 30 – One new import case was recorded bringing the in audience the Special Envoy of His total number of confirmed cases to 146 on September 24. Majesty Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, Sultan Yang Di-Pertuan Case 146 was a local man, 29, who arrived on Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) flight of Johor Darul Ta’zim, His Royal Highness BI4112 (seated at 26J) on September 18 from India. Tunku Ismail ibni Sultan Ibrahim, the Crown Prince of Johor. The audience ceremony The Minister of Health stated that case 146 showed no signs of infection and was took place at the Istana Nurul Iman. being treated at the National Isolation Centre (NIC). Continue on page 18 The delegation included His Highness Tunku Idris Iskandar Al-Haj ibni Sultan Ibrahim, the Tungku Panglima of Johor. Country’s GDP records increase of Accompanying His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam 2.8% in Q2 2020 were His Royal Highness Prince Haji BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, September 20 - In Q2 2020, Brunei Darussalam’s Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at current prices was estimated at $4.0 billion Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office; compared to $4.8 billion in Q2 2019. The Oil and Gas sector, comprising oil and His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik; and gas mining and manufacturing of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), was valued at $1.9 His Royal Highness Prince Haji Jefri Bolkiah. billion which accounted for 46.8 per cent of the total Gross Value Added (GVA). Continue on page 6 Continue on page 24 Contents Palace newsround Letters of Credence and Audience Ceremony His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam consented to present a Letter of Credence to the newly-appointed High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam and received Letters of Credence from newly-appointed foreign envoys to Brunei Darussalam at the Istana Nurul Iman on September 10. SEPTEMBER 2020 - VOLUME 35 ISSUE 09 BRUNEI DARUSSALAM NEWSLETTER is published monthly by the Department of Information. It reports on government, social and business events in the country. All money 3. Letters of Credence and Audience 4. Her Majesty receives audiences values are expressed in Brunei dollars $, unless Ceremony otherwise stated. Any information in this newsletter may be reproduced; a clipping of the publication would be appreciated. For free subscription (excluding postage) please write to the Distribution Unit, Department of Information, Prime Minister’s Office, Old Airport, Berakas BB 3510, Brunei Darussalam. EDITORIAL Advisory Board: Haji Shahrul Jeffri Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim ([email protected]) Sastra Sarini Haji Julaini Crown Prince receives audiences His Majesty appoints 11th His Majesty presenting a Letter of Credence to His Excellency Dato Paduka His Majesty receiving a Letter of Credence from His Excellency John Virgoe, 5. 7. ([email protected]) Commander of RBAF Haji Sidek bin Ali, High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam to the Republic British High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam. of Singapore. Editors: Mufidah Abdul Hakim ([email protected]) Saadiatul Nur Aqilah Haji Jaman ([email protected]) Text: Nurul Hazwani Abu Omar ([email protected]) Translation MoRA comes under His Majesty’s Strengthen potential of the Digital 7. 9. Hajah Apsah Haji Sahdan @Shadan scrutiny Economy ([email protected]) Layouter: Khairul Shaharim Haji Abdul Ghafor ([email protected]) His Majesty receiving a Letter of Credence from Her Excellency Tiffany Anne His Majesty receiving a Letter of Credence from Her Excellency Gerda Winker, Photographs McDonald, High Commissioner of Australia to Brunei Darussalam. Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Brunei Darussalam. Photography Unit of Department of Information His Majesty General inquiries Tel: (673) 2383 400/ext English Publications receives Fax: (673) 2382 012 11.UN : Committed in ensuring the 12. 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Job opportunities in the Jabatan Perdana Menteri Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji with challenges construction industry Brunei Darussalam Sahat, the newly-appointed RBAF Commander on September 1. 2 BRUNEI DARUSSALAM NEWSLETTER September 2020 September 2020 BRUNEI DARUSSALAM NEWSLETTER 3 Palace newsround Palace newsround His Majesty receives audiences Crown Prince receives audiences His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office received audiences from Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, outgoing Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and Major General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, newly-appointed Commander of RBAF at Qashr Al-Meezan on September 2. His Excellency General Wei Fenghe, State Councillor and Minister of National Defence of the People Republic of China General on September 9. Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud (middle), Commander of Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) and newly appointed Major General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, Commander of RBAF. Her Majesty receives audiences Her Majesty Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha His Majesty sends congratulatory messages Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam received in audience at the Istana Nurul Iman: His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Datin Dayang Hajah Rasidah binti Haji Brahim, spouse of Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam consented to send congratulatory messages to: Major General Pengiran Dato Paduka Seri Aminan bin Pengiran Haji Mahmud, former Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed His Excellency Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and President of the Socialist Forces (RBAF), and Datin Dr. Dayang Hajah Anita Binurul Zahrina binti Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Wijaya Dato Seri Setia Republic of Viet Nam, and His Excellency Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, as well as Haji Awang Abdul Aziz, spouse of Major General (U) Dato Seri the government and the people of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on the occasion of its 75th National Day on September 2. Pahlawan Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sahat, the newly-appointed RBAF Commander on September 1. His Excellency Yoshihide Suga on his appointment as Prime Minister of Japan following his recent victory in the Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election on September 16. His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosque, and members of the royal family, as well as the government and the people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the occasion of its National Day on September 23. His Highness Sheikh Nawaf AI-Ahmad AI-Jaber AI-Sabah on his occasion of His Highness appointment as the Emir of the State of Kuwait on September 30. Her Excellency Gerda Winkler, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Her Excellency Tiffany Anne McDonald, High Commissioner of Australia to Germany to Brunei Darussalam on September 16. Brunei Darussalam on September 16. His Majesty sends condolence message His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam consented to send a condolence message to His Highness Sheikh Nawaf AI-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah‚ Emir of Kuwait; His Highness Sheikh Sabah AI-Khaled AI-Hamad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of Kuwait; members of the royal family and