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| SHHBIDSS PARTICIPATED IN THE POK RAFEAH CHAIR’S BOOK WORKSHOP ON “ASEAN FROM THE NATIONAL LENSES: WEAVING CONSENSUS FROM COMPETING VOICES” |
MALAYSIA, Tuesday, 03 February 2026 – The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) participated in the Pok Rafeah Chair's Book Workshop, held from 03 to 04 February 2026 at the Bangi Resort Hotel, Malaysia, as part of contributing authors for the forthcoming book entitled “ASEAN from the National Lenses: Weaving Consensus from Competing Voices".
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| PREPARING REGIONAL SECURITY LEADERS (PRSL) SEMINAR 2026 AND AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (ANU) GRADUATION CEREMONY |
CANBERRA, Sunday, 1 February 2026 – The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) recently participated in the Preparing Regional Security Leaders (PRSL) Seminar 2026, organised by the Australian Department of Defence in collaboration with the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) from 31 January to 7 February 2026 in Canberra, Australia. Representing the Institute was Ms Muizzah Harun, Research Officer, and Ms Noorfathanah Hamid, Research Officer from Ministry of Defence. |
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| SHHBIDSS SHARING SESSION 01/2026 ON ‘2025 IN REVIEW & AN OUTLOOK OF 2026’ |
Thursday, 29 January 2026 - The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) held its first Sharing Session of the year at its Board Meeting Room, with the topic '2025 In Review & An Outlook of 2026'.
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| SHHBIDSS HOSTS U.S. SPEAKER PROGRAM TALK ON ‘STRATEGIC OVERVIEW OF U.S. COAST GUARD OPERATIONS’ |
Monday, 26 January 2026 – Vice Admiral (Retired) Peter Gautier, former Acting Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, delivered a talk at the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) this morning.
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| SHHBIDSS ATTENDED THE 14TH IISS SHANGRI-LA DIALOGUE SHERPA MEETING |
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, Monday, 19 January 2026 – Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) attended the 14th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue Sherpa Meeting, held from 18 to 20 January 2026 at the Shangri-La Hotel, Republic of Singapore, as part of the Ministry of Defence, Brunei Darussalam delegation. The meeting was attended by two officers from SHHBIDSS, Dk Dr. Noor Hasharina binti Pg Haji Hassan led the delegation with Nor Azriah Aziz, Research Officer.
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| SHHBIDSS SHARING SESSION 06/2025 ON ‘TIMOR-LESTE’S INTEGRATION INTO ASEAN: UNLOCKING POTENTIAL’ |
Wednesday, 3 December 2025 - The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) held its sixth and final Sharing Session of the year on 'Timor-Leste's Integration into ASEAN: Unlocking Potential'.
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| ROUNDTABLE SESSION WITH DR ABDUL RAHMAN YAACOB, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, RABDAN SECURITY AND DEFENCE INSTITUTE (RSDI), ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
Wednesday, 26 November 2025 – The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) convened a Roundtable Session on 26 November 2025 featuring Dr Abdul Rahman Yaacob, Assistant Professor at the Rabdan Security and Defence Institute (RSDI), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The session was held in conjunction with his role as a guest speaker for the 13th East Asia Security Outlook Seminar, hosted by SHHBIDSS.
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| DELEGATION FROM THE BEIJING XIANGSHAN FORUM (BXF) SECRETARIAT OFFICE VISIT SHHBIDSS |
Thursday, 4 December 2025 – The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) welcomed a delegation from the Beijing Xiangshan Forum (BXF) Secretariat Office this morning.
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| SHHBIDSS HELD END-OF-YEAR TELEMATCH GAMES DAY |
Friday, 28 November 2025 - The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) held its end-of-year activity; Telematch Games Day.
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| 13TH EAST ASIA SECURITY OUTLOOK (EASO) SEMINAR ON ‘BORNEO AS A NEXUS: KEY TO REGIONAL ADVANCEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY’ |
JERUDONG, Tuesday, 25 November 2025 – The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute
of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS), Ministry of Defence convened the
13th East Asia Security
Outlook (EASO) Seminar with the theme, “Borneo
as a Nexus: Key to Regional Advancement and Sustainability” at the
Indera Samudra Grand Hall, The Empire, Brunei Darussalam.
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| TRACK II NETWORK OF ASEAN DEFENCE AND SECURITY INSTITUTIONS (NADI) MEETING WITH THE THEME “THE EVOLVING CHARACTER OF WARFARE: READINESS AND ADAPTATION” CONVENES IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM |
GADONG, Tuesday, 11 November 2025 — The Track II Network of ASEAN Defence and Security Institutions (NADI) Meeting themed “The Evolving Character of Warfare: Readiness and Adaptation" convened today at the Rizqun International Hotel, Gadong.
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| THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE 20TH EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (EDP) FOR SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HOSTED BY THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
Thursday, 23 October 2025 – A total of 28 participants received certificates of completion at the Closing Ceremony of the 20th Executive Development Programme (EDP) for Senior Government Officials on Public Policy and Management organised by the Ministry of Defence. The event was held at the Officer's Mess, Bolkiah Garrison, this afternoon.
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| SHHBIDSS PERSONNEL RECEIVE AWARDS IN CONJUNCTION WITH CIVIL SERVICE DAY 2025 |
BERAKAS, Monday, 29 September 2025 - His Majesty Sultan Haji
Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali
Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei
Darussalam, has graciously consented to present awards to civil servants in
conjunction with the 32nd Civil Service Day Celebration, held at the
International Convention Centre, Berakas.
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| 17TH ASEAN-AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND (AANZ) DIALOGUE 2025 |
Wednesday, 17 September 2025 – The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) attended the 17th ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand (AANZ) Dialogue, co-organised by the Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, Asia Link Australia and Asia New Zealand Foundation from 17 to 19 September 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Representing the Institute were Dr Sabrina Daud, Assistant Director, and Ms Muizzah Harun, Research Officer.
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| SHHBIDSS SHARING SESSION 05/2025 ON ‘COUNTOURS OF CONFLICT: NAVIGATING THE THAI-CAMBODIAN BORDER DISPUTE AND ITS STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS’ |
Thursday, 4 September 2025 - The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) held its fifth Sharing Session of the year at SHHBIDSS Executive Smart Class today, on “Contours of Conflict: Navigating the Thai-Cambodian Border Dispute and Its Strategic Implications".
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| MINISTRY OF DEFENCE’S 20TH EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (EDP 20/2025) OVERSEAS STUDY VISIT TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE |
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, Wednesday, 17 September 2025 – A total of 28 participants of the Ministry of Defence’s 20th Executive Development
Programme (EDP) for Senior Government Officials in Public Policy and Management
(EDP 20/2025) undertook a study visit to the Republic of Singapore from 15 to
17 September 2025.
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| DELEGATION FROM THE EMBASSY OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM VISIT SHHBIDSS |
Wednesday, 3 September 2025 – The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) welcomed a delegation from the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Brunei Darussalam this afternoon.
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| INDIAN NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE (NDC) VISITS SHHBIDSS |
Tuesday, 2 September 2025 – The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) today welcomed a delegation of 16 participants from the Indian National Defence College (NDC), Republic of India, as part of their three-day study tour to Brunei Darussalam.
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| TRACK II NETWORK OF ASEAN DEFENCE AND SECURITY INSTITUTIONS (NADI) MEETING ON “ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN DEFENCE: POTENTIAL AND CHALLENGES FOR ADMM COOPERATION” |
PATTAYA, Thailand, Wednesday, 27 August 2025 – The Sultan Haji Hassanal
Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) attended the
Track II Network of ASEAN Defence and Security Institutions (NADI) Meeting
themed ‘Artificial Intelligence: Potential and Challenges for ADMM Cooperation'. The meeting was organised by the Strategic Studies Center (SSC), National Defence Studies Institute (NDSI), Royal Thai Armed Forces, and was held from 26 to 29 August 2025 at the Heritage Pattaya Beach Resort, Chonburi Province, Kingdom of Thailand.
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| THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 20TH EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (EDP 20/2025) FOR SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS BY THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
Monday, 4 August 2025 – The Ministry of Defence officially launched the 20th Executive Development Programme for Senior Government Officials in Public Policy and Management (EDP 20/2025) at an opening ceremony held at the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS), Bolkiah Garrison.
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| SHHBIDSS SPECIAL SHARING SESSION ON ‘NAVIGATING TRUMP’S SECOND TERM: STRATEGIC CHOICES AND CHALLENGES’ |
Thursday, 14 August 2025 - The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) held a Special Sharing Session at its Board Meeting Room today, titled 'Navigating Trump's Second Term: Strategic Choices and Challenges'.
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| TOP FIVE POLICY ANALYSIS EXERCISE (PAE) PRESENTATIONS FOR THE 19TH EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2024 (EDP 19/2024) FOR SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS BY THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
Monday, 11 August 2025 – The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) today conducted the presentation session of the Top 5 Policy Analysis Exercise (PAE) Papers for the 19th Executive Development Programme 2024 (EDP 19/2024) for Senior Government Officials on Public Policy and Management by the Ministry of Defence. The session was held at the Institute's Lecture Hall.
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| SHHBIDSS SHARING SESSION 03/2025 ON ‘WARFARE TRENDS: GREY ZONE CONFLICTS AND CONVENTIONAL WARS IN A SHIFTING GLOBAL LANDSCAPE’ |
Thursday, 10 July 2025 - The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) held its third Sharing Session of the year at the SHHBIDSS Executive Smart Class today, titled “Warfare Trends: Grey Zone Conflicts And Conventional Wars In A Shifting Global Landscape".
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| SHHBIDSS RECEIVES FAREWELL CALL FROM HIGH COMMISSIONER OF CANADA TO BRUNEI DARUSSALAM |
Wednesday, 2 July 2025 – The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) hosted a farewell call from Her Excellency Ambra Dickie, the High Commissioner of Canada to Brunei Darussalam this afternoon.
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| SHHBIDSS PARTICIPATED IN THE 3RD CHINA-ASEAN DEFENCE THINK TANKS EXCHANGE |
GUIYANG, China, Thursday, 19
June 2025 – The 3rd China-ASEAN
Defense Think Tanks Exchange (CADTE) was held from 18 to 21 June 2025 in Guiyang,
China. Leading the delegation from the Institute was Dk Dr Noor Hasharina binti
Pg Haji Hassan, Director of SHHBIDSS, accompanied by Siti Nurnabilah binti Haji
Abdul Rahman, SHHBIDSS Research Officer
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| TRACK II NETWORK OF ASEAN DEFENCE AND SECURITY INSTITUTIONS (NADI) MEETING ON “CONCRETIZING DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL COOPERATION IN THE HEIGHT OF GEOECONOMIC CONFRONTATIONS” |
ALABANG, Philippines, Wednesday, 18 June 2025 – The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) attended the Track II Network of ASEAN Defence and Security Institutions (NADI) Meeting themed 'Concretizing Defense Industrial Cooperation in the Height of Geoeconomic Confrontations'. The meeting was co-organised by the Armed Forces of the Philippines Office for Strategic Studies and Strategy Management (AFP OSSSM) and the National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP) and was held from 17 to 20 June 2025 at the Crimson Hotel, Filinvest City, Alabang, Philippines.
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| THE NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY, PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA VISITS SHHBIDSS |
Tuesday, 10 June 2025 – A delegation of 44 participants from the National Defence University (NDU), People's Liberation Army (PLA), The People's Republic of China, visited the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) today as part of their four-day study tour to the Defence Academy Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) in Brunei Darussalam. The delegation was led by Major General Li Yanhua, Political Commissar of Military Management College, NDU.
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| SHHBIDSS HOSTS DIALOGUE SESSION FOR THE RBAF COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE 15/2025 |
Wednesday, 11 June 2025 – The Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS) hosted a dialogue session with participants from the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Command and Staff Course (CSC) 15/2025 in SHHBIDSS Lecture Hall today.
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| SHHBIDSS BRIEFING DURING NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE OF NIGERIA VISIT TO BRUNEI |
TANAH JAMBU, Monday, 26 May 2025 - Hajah Siti Diana binti Haji Othman, Acting Senior Research Officer at the Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (SHHBIDSS), delivered a briefing entitled 'Regional Security Outlook' to the National Defence College (NDC) of Nigeria during their visit to the Defence Academy, Royal Brunei Armed Forces (DA RBAF) this morning.
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| TRACK II NETWORK OF ASEAN DEFENCE AND SECURITY INSTITUTIONS (NADI) ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ON “ASEAN UNITY FOR SECURITY AND PROSPERITY” |
MALAYSIA, Tuesday, 29 April 2025 – The Track II Network of ASEAN Defence and Security Institutions (NADI) Annual General Meeting (AGM) themed ‘ASEAN Unity for Security and Prosperity’ was organised by the Malaysian Institute of Defence and Security (MiDAS), Ministry of Defence, Malaysia at the Awana Hotel, Genting Highlands, Pahang from 29 to 30 April 2025.
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