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BRUNEI COMMANDER SAYS FAREWELL

08 Jun 2005

STORY // Arthur Wong
PHOTO // Alvin Lim

Commander of the Royal Brunei Land Forces, Pehin Colonel (COL) Abdu'r Rahmani Basir, called on Minister for Defence, Mr Teo Chee Hean, on 8 Jun.

The Bruneian commander is in Singapore for a farewell visit from 6 to 8 Jun.

At the Ministry of Defence, Pehin COL Abdu'r Rahmani Basir also called on Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant-General Ng Yat Chung, and Chief of Army, Major-General Desmond Kuek.

Singapore and Brunei enjoy close defence ties. The armed forces of both countries interact in a wide range of bilateral exercises, which helps to enhance their professionalism.

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