Brunei and Singapore vow to boost bilateral ties


Singapore DPM Lawrence Wong (right) meets Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in Bandar Seri Begawan on Jan 19, 2023. - The Straits Times/ANN

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Jan 21 (Xinhua): Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah held talks with Lawrence Wong, visiting Singaporean deputy prime minister and minister for finance, at Istana Nurul Iman this week.

According to Brunei's Prime Minister's Office, the Sultan and Wong discussed the strong bilateral relations between both countries, particularly on defense and the Currency Interchangeability Agreement.

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