KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Brunei continue to strengthen their commitment to expanding regional cooperation in disaster preparedness and cross-border security, in addition to enhancing the longstanding bilateral relations between the two countries, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
In a Facebook post yesterday, Ahmad Zahid said the commitment was expressed during a bilateral meeting with Brunei’s Minister of Home Affairs, Datuk Seri Setia Awang Ahmaddin Abdul Rahman, on the sidelines of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland.
He expressed appreciation for Brunei’s readiness to continue joint training between the Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) and Brunei’s National Disaster Management Centre, including knowledge transfer programmes and training based on best practices.
“We also agreed to intensify joint exercises and field training, including rescue operations and emergency simulations, which were recently conducted.
“These trainings not only foster trust between agencies but are also essential in coordinating operating procedures in the event of cross-border disasters,” he said in a Bernama report based on the Facebook post.
Ahmad Zahid said Malaysia and Brunei had proven that close neighbourly ties, combined with strong commitment, could build more robust regional cooperation in disaster and security matters.
