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New Ministers and Deputy Ministers Sworn In Published by the Department of Information OCTOBER, 2015 Prime Minister’s Office VOLUME 30 ISSUE 10 His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, The Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah The Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, and Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Masna, the Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, with the new ministers and deputy ministers after the swearing-in ceremony at Istana Nurul Iman. New ministers and deputy ministers sworn in BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, October 26 ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Affairs and Trade II, The Honourable – Members of the new Council of Cabinet the Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Dewa Dato Ministers were sworn in for a five-year of Foreign Affairs and Trade, was also Seri Setia Lim Jock Seng. term in a ceremony held at Istana Nurul present at the ceremony. Iman. Afterward, the Minister of Energy and His Royal Highness The Crown Prince Industry at the Prime Minister’s Office, The new members, including first took the oath before His Majesty. The Honourable Pehin Datu Singamanteri His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al- It was followed with the swearing- Colonel (Rtd) Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Awang Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and in by the Minister of Home Affairs, The Haji Mohammad Yasmin bin Haji Umar; Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Honourable Pehin Orang Kaya Seri the Minister of Religious Affairs, The Office, took their oaths before His Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr.) Haji Awang Honourable Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Abu Bakar bin Haji Apong; the Minister of Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Awang Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Education, The Honourable Pehin Orang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Haji Awang Othman; the Minister of Khairi Waddien, The Sultan and Yang Di- Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman; the Development, The Honourable Dato Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the Prime Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Paduka Awang Haji Bahrin bin Abdullah; Minister, Minister of Defence, Minister of Minister of Finance II, The Honourable the Minister of Primary Resources and Finance and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pehin Orang Kaya Laila Setia Dato Seri Tourism, The Honourable Dato Paduka and Trade. Setia Awang Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Ibrahim; and the Minister at the Prime Masna binti Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Minister’s Office and Minister of Foreign *continue on page 7 Contents News His Majesty receives audiences BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, October 5 – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, The Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam consented to receive in audience the Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Service of the Republic of Singapore, His Excellency Teo Chee Hean at Istana Nurul Iman. 1 New ministers and deputy 8 His Majesty visits National 10 His Majesty graces KUPU SB’s 11 His Majesty urges UNISSA to His Excellency was accompanied by Her Excellency Grace ministers sworn in Security Exercise sites fifth convocation ceremony prioritise marketability factors Fu, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth; His Excellency Masagos Zulkifli bin Masagos Mohamad, Minister of Environment and Water Resources; Her Excellency Indranee Rajah, Senior Minister of State for Ministry of Law and Ministry of Finance; Her Excellency Sim Ann, Senior Minister of State for Ministry of Finance, and Ministry for Culture, Community and Youth; His Excellency Chee Hong Tat, Minister of State for Ministry of Communications and Information, and Ministry of Health; and His Excellency Jaya Ratnam, High Commissioner of the Republic of Singapore to Brunei Darussalam. ITB should be more ambitious, Doa crucial for country’s Her Majesty attends Girl Guides His Royal Highness The Crown 12 13 14 15 says His Majesty prosperity Day 2015 celebration Prince launches convocation festival, 32 books 16 Crown Prince and Singapore 17 Crown Prince officiates ITB 18 Her Royal Highness graces 19 Uphold professionalism and Deputy Prime Minister visit Convocation Festival and ISLE launching of ‘Orchid of Brunei’ integrity of criminal justice Berakas Forest Reserve Garden system Recreational Park EDITORIAL Advisory Board: Photographs Mawardi Haji Mohammad Photography Unit of Department of ([email protected]) Information Editor: General inquiries Ameiliatun Assyakinah Haji Abdullah Tel: (673) 2383 400/ext English News Sub Editor: Fax: (673) 2382 012 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, October 12 - His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan OCTOBER 2015 - VOLUME 30 ISSUE 10 Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, The Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, Minister of Defence Hajah Zaianit Haji Noorkhan Information Department and Supreme Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, consented to receive in audience General Sir Peter Wall, Colonel BRUNEI DARUSSALAM NEWSLETTER ([email protected]) www.information.gov.bn Commandant of the Brigade of Gurkhas at Istana Nurul Iman. is published monthly by the Department of UBD attachment student: Information Gallery Information. 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For free Translater: consented to bestow a title upon the Commander of the Indonesian subscription (excluding postage) please write to Hajah Apsah Haji Sahdan Follow us National Armed Forces General TNI Gatot Nurmantyo at Istana the Distribution Unit, Department of Information, ([email protected]) Instagram - @infodept.bn Nurul Iman. Prime Minister’s Offi-ce, Old Airport, Berakas BB 3510, Brunei Darussalam. Haji Mirazman Haji Othman ([email protected]) Twitter - @Infodept_bn At the ceremony, His Majesty conferred the title of ‘The Most Exalted Order of Paduka Keberanian Laila Terbilang Yang Amat Facebook - Jabatan Gemilang Darjah Pertama (D.P.K.T)’, which brings the title ‘Dato Penerangan Jabatan Perdana Menteri Paduka Seri’ upon the commander. Brunei Darussalam >> BRUNEI IN BRIEF Official name is Negara Brunei Darussalam. Capital is Bandar Seri Begawan. It is located on the north-west of Borneo Island in Southeast Asia. Land size is 5765 sq. km. His Majesty sends congratulatory messages Population is estimated at 422,700 people (2012). His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul It is divided into four districts – Brunei-Muara, Tutong, Kuala Belait and Temburong. Khairi Waddien, The Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam consented to send congratulatory messages to: President of BDNOC officiates Malay is the official language but English is widely16 spoken. • Her Excellency Park Geun-Hye, President of the Republic of Korea, the government and the people of the Republic of Islam is the official religion and it allows other religionsand to be participates practiced. in the Asian Korea on the occasion of National Foundation Day, on October 2. National carrier is Royal Brunei Airlines. Games Fun Run • His Excellency Joachim Gauck, President of the Federal Republic of Germany and Her Excellency Angela Merkel, It has an equatorial climate, a uniform temperature, high humidity and heavy rainfall. Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, the government and the people of the Federal Republic of Germany on Public Warning: The trafficking of controlled drugs carries the death penalty in Brunei Darussalam the occasion of the 25th anniversary of German Reunification, on October 2. 2 BRUNEI DARUSSALAM NEWSLETTER October 2015 October 2015 BRUNEI DARUSSALAM NEWSLETTER 3 Palace newsround Palace newsround His Majesty receives audiences Her Majesty receives audiences His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, The Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam consented to receive in audience at the Istana Nurul Iman: His Excellency Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore, on October 26. BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, October 7 – Her Majesty Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam consented to receive in audience four female ambassadors and 14 spouses of heads of diplomatic missions in Brunei Darussalam at Istana Nurul Iman. The audience was held in conjunction with Her Majesty’s birthday celebrations. Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Rashidah Sa’adatul Bolkiah, Her Royal Highness Princess Hajah Majeedah Nuurul Bolkiah and Her
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