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Republic of Singapore



  • Brunei Darussalam (BD) and Singapore established diplomatic relations on 1 January 1984.

  • BD and Singapore maintain the close and excellent relations through numerous ongoing cooperation and interaction at the bilateral and regional levels.

  • The two countries share longstanding arrangements, such as the Currency Interchangeability Agreement and cooperate extensively in defence, trade and investment, education and health. 

  • High Commission of BD in the Republic of Singapore:
    325 Tanglin Road,
    Singapore 247955
    Republic of Singapore


Recent High-Level Visits to Singapore

Feb 2016

Dato Paduka Haji Mustappa bin Haji Sirat, then-Minister of Communications attended the Singapore Airshow and Aviation Leadership Summit (SAAL) 2016.

Apr 2016  

Dato Paduka Awang Haji Mohd. Roselan bin Haji Mohd. Daud, then-Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office attended the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Distinguished Visitors Programme.

Apr 2016Official Visit by HRH Princess Hajah Masna, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
May 2016                      
Pehin Datu Singamanteri Colonel (Rtd.) Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Hj. Mohamed Yasmin bin Hj. Umar, then-Minister of Energy and Industry at the Prime Minister’s Office attended the 53rd Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellow.
Jul 2016 
YB Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Haji Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Othman, Minister of Religious Affairs attended the Hari Raya Celebrations.
Aug 2016 
Goodwill Visit by HRH Prince ‘Abdul Malik ibni Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah.
Aug 2016 
Dato Paduka Haji Bahrin bin Abdullah, then-Minister of Development attended the State Funeral Service of the late President S.R. Nathan.
Sep 2016
HRH Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, HRH Princess Hajah Masna, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and YAM PLCSN Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Aziz attended the Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix Night Race.
Nov–Dec 2016
HRH Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office led the BD delegation to the 4th Young Leaders’ Programme. HRH was accompanied by HRH Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah, HRH Prince ‘Abdul Muntaqim and HRH Princess Muneerah Madhul Bolkiah.
Jul 2017
State Visit by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and Her Majesty Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Hajah Saleha. His Majesty and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong also commemorated the 50th Anniversary of the Currency Interchangeability Agreement and attended the official launching of the Abode of Peace & the Lion City: A Brunei-Singapore Exhibition at the Singapore Philatelic Museum.
Jul 2017
YB Pehin Dato Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Othman, Minister of Religious Affairs and Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Roselan bin Haji Mohd Daud, then-Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office attended the Hari Raya Celebrations in Singapore.
Dec 2017
Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Hamdan bin Haji Abu Bakar, then-Deputy Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office attended the Rapsodi Live Show.
Feb 2018
YB Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade II, attended the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat.
Feb – Mar 2018
YB Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade II, attended the 24th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Retreat, 16th AEM-EU Trade Commissioner Consultations and 4th RCEP Intersessional Ministerial Meeting.
Apr 2018
Introductory Visit by Brigadier General Awang Khairul Hamed Awang Haji Lampoh, Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Forces.
Apr 2018
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam attended the 32nd ASEAN Summit.
Jul–Aug 2018
YB Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade II, attended the 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM)/19th ASEAN Plus Three Ministers’ Meeting (APTFMM)/8th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (EASFMM) and 25th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF).
Aug 2018
Official Visit by YB Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, Minister of Defence II.
Aug – Sep 2018
YB Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade II, attended the 50th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings.


 Recent High-Level Visits to Brunei Darussalam

Jul 2016

Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman, Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Defence attended the Hari Raya Celebrations.

Jul 2016Mr. Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security and Mr. Chan Chun Sing, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office attended the 70th Birthday Celebration of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.
Aug 2016Official visit by Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Defence for the 40th Anniversary of Brunei Darussalam-Singapore Defence Relations.

Aug 2016

Dr Masagos Zulkifli Masagos Mohamad, Minister for Environment and Water Resources, attended the Brunei-Singapore Annual Exchange of Visit.

Feb 2017Dr. Koh Poh Koon, then-Minister of State for Trade and Industry and National Development attended the ground-breaking ceremony and signing of the agreement between KR Apollo Sdn. Bhd.
May 2017
Working Visit by Dr Mohamad Maliki Osman, Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Defence.
Jun 2017
Dr. Mohamad Maliki Osman, Senior Minister of State for Defence and Foreign Affairs attended the Hari Raya Celebrations.
Jul 2017
Dr Masagos Zulkifli Masagos Mohamad, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, attended the Royal Guard of Honour and Investiture Ceremony on occasion of the 71st Birthday Celebration of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.
Jul 2017
Introductory Visit by Rear Admiral Lew Chuen Hong, Chief of Navy.
Oct 2017
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Madam Ho Ching attended the Royal Banquet on the Occasion of the Golden Jubilee of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam’s Accession to the Throne.
Nov 2017
Mr. Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security led the Singapore delegation for the 5th Young Leaders’ Programme.
Nov 2017
Introductory Visit by Mr. Ong Ye Kung, then-Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) and Second Minister for Defence at the Bolkiah Garrison, Ministry of Defence.
Jan 2018
Visit by Mr. Bilahari Kausikan, Ambassador-at-Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
May 2018
Dr Masagos Zulkifli Masagos Mohamad, Minister for Environment and Water Resources, attended the 12th Brunei-Singapore Annual Exchange of Visits.
May 2018
State Visit by President Halimah Yacob to Brunei Darussalam.
May 2018
Introductory Visit by Brigadier General Goh Si Hou, Chief of Army, Singapore Army.
Jun 2018
Dr. Mohamad Maliki Osman, Senior Minister of State for Defence and Foreign Affairs attended the Hari Raya Celebrations.
Jul 2018
Mr. Desmond Lee, Minister for Social and Family Development and Second Minister for National Development attended 72nd Birthday Celebration of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.
Aug 2018
Official Visit by Mr. Chee Hong Tat, Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry.
Aug 2018
Introductory Visit by Lieutenant General Melvyn Ong, Chief of Defence Force, Singapore Armed Forces.


Agreements signed

  • 1967: Currency Interchangeability Agreement between the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Brunei Currency Board.
  • 1977: Agreement between the Post Office Department of Brunei Darussalam and the Post Office of the Republic of Singapore for the Exchange of Money Orders.
  • 1981 & 1983: Exchange of Letters on the Training of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in Brunei Darussalam.
  • 1981: MOU on Speedpost.
  • 1989: MOU between Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) and the National University of Singapore (NUS).
  • 1997: Air Services Agreement.
  • 2004: MOU between Ministry of Health Brunei Darussalam and Ministry of Health Republic of Singapore on Postgraduate Medical Training and Research.
  • 2005: Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income
  • 2006: MOU on Education Cooperation.
  • 2009: Agreement between the Ministry of Health Brunei Darussalam and Specialist Training Committee of Singapore on Emergency Medicine.
  • 2011: MOU on Scheme of Service for Dispatch of Mail through the Brunei Post Office of Exchange in Singapore.
  • 2012: MOU for the Hybrid Rice Development Cooperation Project.
  • 2013: MOU between UBD and Mercy Relief.
  • 2013: MOU on Health Cooperation.
  • 2013: MOU on Joint Botanical Survey.
  • 2014: MOU between Outward Bound Singapore and the Outward Bound Brunei Darussalam.
  • 2014: Service Agreement between Singapore Polytechnic and the Department of Technical Education, Ministry of Education Brunei Darussalam to Establish the Brunei Maritime Academy.
  • 2014: MOU on Broadcasting and Information
  • 2014: MOU between Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD) and MAS on Bilateral Cooperation
  • 2014: MOU on Combating Transnational Crime and Developing Police Cooperation.
  • 2014: MOU between Brunei and the Academy of Medicine Singapore.
  • 2014: MOU on Civil Aviation Cooperation.
  • 2015: MOU on Bilateral Partnership on Environment Affairs.
  • 2015: MOU on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Collaboration.
  • 2015: MOU on Bilateral Partnership in Sustainable Built Environment.
  • 2016: MOU on Technology Cooperation.
  • 2017: Contract Agreement between the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism Brunei Darussalam and KR Apollo Sdn. Bhd.
  • 2017: MOU on Aircraft and Marine Accident and Incident Investigation.
  • 2018: Innovation Functions Co-operation Agreement between AMBD and MAS.
  • 2018: MOU between the Financial Intelligence Unit, AMBD and the Suspicious Transaction Reporting Office concerning Cooperation in the Exchange of Information related to Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
  • 2018: MOU between the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism Brunei Darussalam and Barramundi Asia Pte. Ltd.
  • 2018: MOU on Cooperation in the Field of Info-Communications Media.
  • 2018: MOU between Postal Services Department and Singapore Post Limited on Scheme for Dispatching of Mail through the Brunei Office of Exchange (BOE) in Singapore.
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