SM Lee to attend Brunei sultan’s 80th birthday celebrations; Singapore leaders extend congratulations
Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong is traveling to Brunei to represent the government at Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's 80th birthday celebrations. The visit includes official ceremonies and meetings to reinforce the longstanding diplomatic ties between the two nations.
Why it matters
This visit underscores the importance of personal diplomacy and bilateral relations between Southeast Asian nations.
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah on Aug 25, 2022. (File photo: Ministry of Communications and Information)
Chelsea Ong 14 Jul 2026 08:56AM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SINGAPORE: Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong visits Brunei from Tuesday (Jul 14) to Friday as the Singapore government's representative to the 80th birthday celebrations of Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
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