In the afternoon, His Royal Highness visited the Istana to meet with His Excellency Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of the Republic of Singapore. His Royal Highness was welcomed by His Excellency the President and signed the guest book upon arrival, before heading into bilateral discussions aimed at reaffirming the special and longstanding partnership between the two nations.

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Upon arrival at the luncheon, His Royal Highness was welcomed by Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong, highlighting the close and enduring friendship between Brunei Darussalam and Singapore.

The meeting carried special historical meaning, as it was Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong who jointly agreed to start the Singapore-Brunei Young Leaders’ Programme (YLP) together with His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam to groom the next generation of leaders. This milestone decision was made during His Excellency’s visit to
Brunei Darussalam in 2012. Now in its 12th edition, the YLP continues to grow, expanding cooperation into new fields like artificial intelligence, the green economy, and food security under the Agri-Food Tech Zone.

The conversation focused on boosting food security under the Agri-Tech Food Zone. To protect both countries from global supply disruptions, Brunei Darussalam invited Singapore firms to invest in Brunei for chicken and egg farming to cut down on far-away imports such as from Poland and Ukraine. Brunei Darussalam also highlighted a joint aquaculture project to farm disease-resistant Barramundi fish. At the end of the lunch, His Royal Highness praised the long success of the Singapore-Brunei YLP since it first began during His Excellency’s tenure as Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, emphasizing its unique role in connecting nextgeneration leaders to preserve the historic bond originally started by the late Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien III and the late Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.

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His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu‘izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, departed for Singapore on Monday to attend the 12th Singapore-Brunei Young Leaders’ Programme (YLP).

The programme, which runs from September 28 to October 2, brings together young leaders from both countries.

Upon arrival at Changi International Airport, His Royal Highness was received by Singapore’s Minister-in-Attendance, Zaqy Mohamad, Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs and Senior Minister of State for Defence, and Singapore High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam Yip Wei Kiat.

Brunei Darussalam High Commissioner to Singapore Noor Qamar binti Haji Sulaiman was also present at the airport to welcome His Royal Highness.

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His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu‘izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, departed for Singapore on Monday to attend the 12th Singapore-Brunei Young Leaders’ Programme (YLP).

The programme, which runs from September 28 to October 2, brings together young leaders from both countries.

His Royal Highness was seen off at His Majesty the Sultan’s Flight Hangar in Rimba by His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office.

A Doa Selamat was recited by Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz Awang Haji Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Awang Haji Othman before the departure.

Also present to bid farewell were Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran-Pengiran Cheteria, Cabinet Ministers, Members of the Privy Council, the Commissioner of Police, the Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces, and Permanent Secretaries from the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Education.

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His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, and Her Royal Highness Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah binti Pengiran Haji Salleh Ab Rahaman left Australia after concluding a four-day official visit since August 12, 2026 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia Richard Marles MP.

Accompanying His Royal Highness and Her Royal Highness were Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Muda ‘Abdul Muntaqim; Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Anak Muneerah Madhul Bolkiah; Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Muda Muhammad Aiman; and Yang Teramat Mulia Pengiran Anak Faathimah Az-Zahraa’ Raihaanul Bolkiah.

Prior to leaving Sydney, Doa Selamat was recited by Begawan Pehin Khatib Dato Paduka Haji Awang Hamidon bin Begawan Pehin Siraja Khatib Dato Paduka Seri Setia Haji Abdul Hamid.

Present at Sydney Airport to bid farewell to His Royal Highness and Her Royal Highness were Strategic Advisor for Defence and Security Major General (Retired) Andrew Freeman and Australian High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam Michael Hoy. Also present was High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam to Australia Dayangku Nooraslena binti Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Sallehuddin.

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In the afternoon, His Royal Highness proceeded to HMAS Waterhen to tour the HMAS Yarra, a coastal minehunter vessel of significant importance to Australia’s defence strategy.

His Royal Highness visited Holsworthy Barracks and observed several special forces demonstrations.

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