NEWS HEADLINES
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.