1.His Majesty chaired Board of Directors Meeting of Brunei Shell Joint Ventures
Recently, His Majesty chaired the 229th Board of Directors Meeting of Brunei LNG Sendirian Berhad (BLNG), the 115th Board of Meeting of Brunei Gas Carriers Sendirian Berhad (BGC), the 418th Meeting of the Board of Directors of Brunei Shell Petroleum Sdn Bhd (BSP) and the 196th Meeting of the Board of Directors of Brunei Shell Marketing Sdn Bhd (BSM). Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance and Economy II Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah and Deputy Minister (Energy) at the Prime Minister’s Office Dato Seri Paduka Haji Mohamad Azmi bin Haji Mohd Hanifah also attend the meetings.
The meeting discussed key areas such as safety, operational performance, financials, manpower development. His Majesty emphasized the need to adopt a long-term perspective in all matters of significance, extending beyond immediate market cycles and short-term fluctuations, particularly in light of the current global energy landscape marked by geopolitical uncertainty and oil price volatility.
2.His Majesty met with Prime Minister of Malaysia
On April 24, His Majesty met with Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, accompanied by His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Mateen. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations founded on trust, mutual respect and consensus in addressing regional and global challenges.
3.The 38th Session of the Food and Agriculture Organization Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific was held in Brunei
The 38th Session of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific was held in Brunei from April 20 to 24. During the event, Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism of Brunei Darussalam, in collaboration with the FAO, co-hosted the inaugural Asia-Pacific Food Forum., the 38th Regional Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Asia and the Pacific was held in Brunei. During the conference, Brunei's Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism, in collaboration with the FAO, hosted the inaugural Asia-Pacific Food Forum.
On April 23, His Majesty received in audience Director General of the FAO Dr Qu Dongyu and his delegation. His Majesty welcomed cooperation and assistance from the FAO, stressed the need for strengthening regional cooperation in the development of a more sustainable and competitive food sector to achieve self-sufficiency. On April 20, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince attended the opening ceremony of the conference, stressing that food security remains both a national priority and a shared regional responsibility, and calling for deeper regional cooperation to strengthen food security resilience and promote sustainable agricultural development.
4. The 6th People’s Republic of China-Brunei Darussalam Consultation Meeting on Trade, Investment and Economic Cooperation was held in Brunei
On April 23, the 6th People’s Republic of China-Brunei Darussalam Consultation Meeting on Trade, Investment and Economic Cooperation was held in Brunei. Permanent Secretary (Economy, Trade and Industry) at the Ministry of Finance and Economy Dr Hajah May Fa’ezah binti Haji Ahmad Ariffin and Vice Minister of Ministry of China H.E. Mr. Yan Dong co-chaired the meeting.
During the meeting, both sides reviewed the positive developments of economic and trade cooperation across a wide range of areas, reaffirmed the importance of the rules-based multilateral trading system, with the WTO at its core. It was also emphasized that both sides will further expand trade and investment cooperation to achieve mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.