His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, this afternoon received an audience of 13 Heads of Delegation from ASEAN member states and People’s Republic of China participating in the “16th China-ASEAN Prosecutor’s General Conference (CAPGC)”, held from 21 to 22 October 2026.

Also present at the Ceremony was His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office.

The Heads of Delegation were:
1. His Excellency Ying Yong, Prosecutor General of China;
2. Her Excellency Chea Leang, Prosecutor General of Cambodia;
3. His Excellency Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki bin Mokhtar, Attorney General of Malaysia;
4. Her Excellency Dr. Thida Oo, Union Minister and Attorney General of Republic of the Union of Myammar;
5. His Excellency Lucien Wong, Attorney General of the Republic of Singapore;
6. His Excellency Dr. Nelson De Carvalho, Prosecutor General of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste;
7. His Excellency Nguyen Huy Tien, Prosecutor General of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam;
8. His Excellency Dr. R. Narendra Jatna, Deputy Attorney General of Indonesia;
9. His Excellency Bounthanh Bounthavilay, Deputy Prosecutor General of Lao PDR;
10. Her Excellency Rohairah Ampuan Lao, Regional Prosecutor of the Republic of the Philippines;
11. His Excellency Chart Chaidejsuriya, Deputy Attorney General of Thailand;
12. The Honourable Paul Lam Ting-kwok, Secretary of Justice of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; and
13. The Honourable Dr. Tong Hio Fong, Prosecutor General of Macao Special Administrative Region.

Also present were Yang Berhormat Datin Seri Paduka Dayang Hajah Nor Hashimah binti Haji Muhammed Taib, Attorney General, as Chair of the “16th China-ASEAN Prosecutor’s General Conference (CAPGC)”; Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Nazmi bin Haji Mohamad, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office (Public Service Governance), as acting Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office (Security and Law); Yang Mulia Dayang Hajah Zuraini binti Haji Sharbawi, Solicitor General; and Yang Mulia Dayang Hajah Suriana binti Haji Radin, Assistant Solicitor General.

During the Audience, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam and the Heads of Delegation discussed legal developments and issues in the ASEAN region and the People’s Republic of China, specifically Hong Kong and Macau.

The 16th China-ASEAN Prosecutor’s General Conference (CAPGC) is a regular multilateral platform for high-level exchanges between prosecution authorities of People’s Republic of China and ASEAN member states on issues of common interest, with a view to enhancing capacities in combatting transnational crimes, protecting people’s livelihoods and maintaining regional stability. This year’s Conference is held under the theme “Protecting Children in the Digital Age: Harmonizing Legal Frameworks and International Cooperation”.

The Audience ceremony took place at Istana Nurul Iman.

News courtesy of Prime Minister’s Office
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