Singapore DPM visits Universiti Brunei 's botanical research centre, Balai Khazanah


Heng (second from right) at Universiti Brunei Darussalam. - BB

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat visited Universiti Brunei Darussalam’s (UBD) Botanical Research Centre to review collaborative research projects between UBD’s Institute for Biodiversity and Environmental Research (IBER) and Singaporean institutions.

He was welcomed by Permanent Secretary (Higher Education) at the Ministry of Education Dr Azman Ahmad, UBD Vice-Chancellor Dr Hazri Kifle and Singaporean High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam Laurence Bay Siow Hon.

The visit included briefings on joint projects with Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), Nanyang Technological University and National University of Singapore focused on peat swamp ecology in Brunei.

The deputy prime minister also planted a durio graveolens tree, a species native to Borneo with cultural significance in the Sultanate.

The deputy prime minister, along with spouse Chang Hwee Nee, also visited Balai Khazanah Islam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (BKISHHB) yesterday. They were welcomed by Permanent Secretary (Civil Service Governance) at the Prime Minister’s Officer Ajman Meludin and BKISHHB Director Dr Mohammed Hussain Ahmad.

During the visit, they were briefed on the history of BKISHHB and toured the exhibition galleries. – Borneo Bulletin/ANN

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