Anwar hails Brunei Sultan's unwavering support, pledges to strengthen Malaysia-Brunei ties

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim highlighted the profound significance of the personal rapport demonstrated by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei after concluding his two-day working visit to the country, noting that this bond will be carefully cultivated to strengthen the ties between Malaysia and Brunei.   Read more at https://shorturl.at/LStGP  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00After concluding his 2-day working visit to Brunei, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim

00:07highlighted the deep personal rapport between himself and Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, which

00:11he believes will be key in strengthening Malaysia-Brunei relations.

00:15At a press conference at Brunei International Airport on Monday, Anwar expressed heartfelt

00:19gratitude to the Sultan for the warm relationship, recalling how moved he was by the Sultan's

00:24uninvited visit to Kuala Lumpur shortly after Anwar's appointment as Prime Minister in

00:29November 2022, solely to offer support.

00:32Anwar highlighted that the close bond between the leaders of Malaysia and Brunei should

00:36be nurtured to further enhance bilateral ties.

00:40Earlier, the Prime Minister attended the 25th Annual Leaders' Consultation between the

00:43two countries, where he had a four-eyed meeting with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at the Nurul

00:48Iman Palace.

00:50He also noted that Malaysia-Brunei cooperation will benefit the states of Sabah and Sarawak,

00:56which share borders with Brunei.

00:58Brunei, he said, has shown strong interest in collaborating on new agricultural projects

01:03in these states, with full support from the federal government.

01:07Additionally, the two countries have agreed to cooperate in the tourism sector, particularly

01:12involving Brunei, Sabah and Sarawak, as well as in transportation, which could serve as

01:18a catalyst for tourism growth.

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