Brunei Crown Prince wraps up five-day Singapore visit after oceanarium, Punggol Digital District tours

PM Lawrence Wong and Brunei Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah at the Singapore Oceanarium.

PHOTO: LAWRENCE WONG/FACEBOOK

Published Oct 02, 2026, 08:35 PM

Updated Oct 02, 2026, 08:35 PM

SINGAPORE — Brunei Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah wrapped up his five-day official visit to Singapore on Oct 2, after touring Punggol Digital District and the Singapore Oceanarium a day earlier, where Prime Minister Lawrence Wong hosted him to dinner.

PM Wong said on Facebook that his team had arranged an underwater banner bearing the words “Deepening our friendship” at the oceanarium, describing it as a fitting message for the close and enduring ties between the two countries.

“At the heart of this special relationship are the strong personal bonds built up over many years,” he added.

PM Wong also said he always valued the chance to catch up with Billah, who is also Senior Minister at Brunei’s Prime Minister’s Office, and looked forward to many more exchanges as the two countries continued to strengthen their ties.

The dinner on Oct 1 was followed by breakfast with Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong the next morning. The Crown Prince and his delegation also rode in autonomous vehicles during a visit to Punggol Digital District, where they were shown how the precinct will bring industry, the community and academia together.

In a Facebook post, Gan said JTC and the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) briefed them on the development concept and future plans for the district. SIT students also demonstrated robots performing various tasks, showcasing how they learn and work with robotic systems.

He also said he hoped the Crown Prince and his delegation enjoyed their rides in the autonomous vehicles.

Billah was in Singapore from Sept 28 to Oct 2 at the invitation of PM Wong. The two leaders co-chaired the 12th Singapore-Brunei Young Leaders’ Programme, which aims to deepen ties between the next generation of leaders in both countries.

Launched in 2013, the annual programme provides a platform for discussing areas of shared interest, including the digital and green economies, finance, defence and food security.

The Crown Prince’s visit started with a tour of Tuas Port hosted by Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow on Sept 28.

Day two started with a welcome lunch hosted by Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, followed by tea with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam before Billah called on PM Wong at the Istana.

On Sept 30, he toured SAFTI City, where he observed battlefield-effect simulations, operated an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance drone, and fired the Singapore Assault Rifle 21 and SAKO TRG-22 Sniper Rifles, MINDEF said in a statement.

The SAFTI City tour was hosted by Senior Minister of State for Defence Zaqy Mohamad. Chief of Defence Force Vice-Admiral Aaron Beng and senior officials from Singapore and Brunei were also present.

On the same day, Billah also met Temasek Holdings chairman Teo Chee Hean and Temasek Trust chairman Ho Ching. He toured Temasek Shophouse, where he was briefed on initiatives focused on sustainable design and social impact.

On Oct 1, the Crown Prince visited the SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Biodiversity Medicine, hosted by Health Minister Ong Ye Kung. His itinerary also included visits to Sultan Mosque and the Malay Heritage Centre, hosted by Zaqy, who is also Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs.

The visit comes as Singapore and Brunei mark 50 years of defence ties in 2026. The two countries will also mark the 60th anniversary of their Currency Interchangeability Agreement in 2027.

The Crown Prince was accompanied by a delegation that included Brunei’s Minister of Transport and Infocommunications Awang Mohammed Riza and senior officials.

总理黄循财和文莱王储哈吉·穆赫塔迪·比拉在新加坡海洋馆。

照片：劳伦斯·王/脸书

发布于 2026 年 10 月 2 日 晚上 8:35

更新于2026年10月2日晚上8:35

新加坡——文莱王储哈吉·穆赫塔迪·比拉于10月2日结束了对新加坡为期五天的正式访问。此前一天，他参观了榜鹅数码区和新加坡海洋馆，新加坡总理黄循财在海洋馆设宴款待了他。

黄之锋总理在脸书上表示，他的团队在海洋馆布置了一个水下横幅，上面写着“深化我们的友谊”，称这恰如其分地表达了两国之间紧密持久的关系。

他补充说：“这种特殊关系的核心是多年来建立起来的牢固的个人纽带。”

黄总理还表示，他一直很珍惜与文莱总理府高级部长比拉会面的机会，并期待随着两国关系的不断加强，未来能有更多交流。

10月1日晚宴后，次日早晨与副总理颜金勇共进早餐。随后，皇太子及其代表团参观了榜鹅数码园区，并乘坐了自动驾驶汽车。园区向他们展示了如何将产业、社区和学术界融合在一起。

颜先生在脸书上发帖称，裕廊集团（JTC）和新加坡理工大学（SIT）向他们介绍了该区域的发展理念和未来规划。SIT的学生还演示了机器人执行各种任务，展示了他们如何学习和使用机器人系统。

他还表示，希望王储及其代表团乘坐自动驾驶汽车的旅程愉快。

比拉于9月28日至10月2日应黄之锋总理邀请访问新加坡。两位领导人共同主持了第十二届新加坡-文莱青年领袖计划，该计划旨在深化两国下一代领导人之间的联系。

该年度计划于 2013 年启动，旨在为讨论共同感兴趣的领域提供平台，包括数字和绿色经济、金融、国防和粮食安全。

王储的访问从9月28日由交通部长萧敬腾陪同参观大士港开始。

第二天，李显龙高级部长主持了欢迎午宴，随后比拉与尚达曼总统共进下午茶，之后比拉前往总统府拜访了黄英贤总理。

9月30日，他参观了新加坡武装部队训练学院城，在那里他观摩了战场效果模拟，操作了情报、监视和侦察无人机，并试射了新加坡突击步枪21型和SAKO TRG-22狙击步枪，新加坡国防部在一份声明中表示。

此次新加坡武装部队培训学院（SAFTI）城市参观活动由国防部高级政务部长扎基·穆罕默德主持。国防军总司令亚伦·本海军中将以及新加坡和文莱的高级官员也出席了活动。

当天，比拉还会见了淡马锡控股主席张志贤和淡马锡信托主席何晶。他参观了淡马锡店屋，并听取了有关可持续设计和社会影响方面的举措介绍。

10月1日，王储访问了新加坡保健集团-杜克-新加坡国立大学生物多样性医学研究所，由卫生部长王乙康接待。他的行程还包括参观苏丹清真寺和马来文化遗产中心，由兼任主管穆斯林事务的代部长扎基接待。

此次访问正值新加坡和文莱于2026年庆祝建交50周年之际。两国还将于2027年庆祝货币互换协议签署60周年。

王储一行包括文莱交通和信息通信部长阿旺·穆罕默德·里扎和高级官员。