1. Minister at the Prime Minister′s Office (Security and Law) Dato Sufian Attends the 2026 Global Public Security Cooperation Forum Lianyungang (GPSCFL)
Minister at the Prime Minister′s Office (Security and Law) Dato Seri Setia Haji Sufian bin Haji Sabtu attended the 2026 Global Public Security Cooperation Forum Lianyungang (GPSCFL), in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province in China, from September 7 to 10, 2026, and also visited the Public Security Tech Expo, held in conjunction with the conference. GPSCFL is organised by the China Association for Friendship, with the inaugural conference having been held in 2022, and was themed ‘Unite to Advance Public Security Governance, Bring Stability to a Turbulent World’this year. Brunei Darussalam has participated in the GPSCFL since 2024.
2. Minister at the Prime Minister′s Office (Energy, Upstream and Downstream) Dato Azmi Attends the 16th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Energy Ministerial Meeting (APEC EMM)
Minister at the Prime Minister′s Office (Energy, Upstream and Downstream) Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Mohamad Azmi bin Haji Mohd Hanifah attended the 16th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Energy Ministerial Meeting (APEC EMM) from September 10 to 11, 2026 in Beijing, China, in his remarks during the opening session of the 16th APEC EMM, highlighted Brunei Darussalam′s priorities in strengthening energy security, sustaining the upstream oil and gas sector, developing high-value downstream industries, ensuring secure and reliable electricity and fuel supplies, and accelerating low-carbon energy development as a driver of future economic growth.
3. Unveiling Ceremony for the Dream Boat Sculpture, a Gift from Nanjing to Bandar Seri Begawan Held in Brunei Darussalam
Unveiling ceremony for the Dream Boat Sculpture, a gift from Nanjing to Bandar Seri Begawan was held at the Brunei Darussalam Maritime Museum on September 9. Officiating the ceremony were H.E. Chen Shaochun, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Brunei Darussalam; Member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Nanjing Municipal Committee and Deputy Mayor of the Nanjing Municipal People's Government Xu Feng; Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Manpower and Minister of Home Affairs Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Ahmaddin bin Haji Abdul Rahman; Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Shamhary bin Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Mustapha, and over 100 other guests.
Nanjing is the only sister city that Bandar Seri Begawan has established, and this year marks the 15th anniversary of the twinning of the two cities. The historical ties between Nanjing and Brunei go back a long way. During the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty, the Sultan of Brunei visited China and was warmly received by the Ming Emperor Chengzu, Zhu Di. After the Sultan passed away in Nanjing, the Chinese authorities honoured his final wish to be ‘buried in China’ by interring him at Shizigang in Nanjing (now known as the Tomb of the King of Boni).
4. Brunei Darussalam Achieved Excellent Results in PISA 2025
Brunei Darussalam ranked among the top three ASEAN countries in Mathematics and Science and second in Reading in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025. The results, released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris on September 8, ranked Brunei 42nd globally in Mathematics, 46th in Science and 41st in Reading. .This was announced during a press conference held by the Ministry of Education on September 9.
PISA is a widely recognised comparative international large-scale assessment conducted every three years organised by the OECD.