Brunei-S’pore ties marked by kinship, symbiosis, says President Tharman

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam attending a State Banquet hosted by Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at Istana Nurul Iman. - LIANHE ZAOBAO

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The special relationship between Brunei and Singapore is characterised by symbiosis and a sense of kinship between both governments and their people, said President Tharman Shanmugaratnam.

Speaking at a state banquet in Brunei on Thursday (Jan 25), Tharman highlighted how this relationship has blossomed over four decades, citing defence cooperation and the Currency Interchangeability Agreement as examples of this symbiosis.