Brunei royal audience
Published on: Thu, Jul 17, 2025 Text Size: HEAD of State Tun Musa Aman and his wife Toh Puan Faridah Tussin were present at the investiture ceremony for the conferment of state decorations, in conjunction with the 79th birthday celebration of Brunei's ruler Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, held at Istana Nurul Iman, Wednesday. Later, Tun Musa and Toh Puan were granted an audience with His Majesty the Sultan and Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha, also at the royal palace.
Advertisement Also present during the occasion were Sabah Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Ariffin Arif and his wife Lenny. Musa and Faridah extended their heartfelt birthday wishes to His Majesty, praying for His Majesty's continued good health and well-being. Earlier, Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor accompanied Musa to the 269th Meeting if the Conference of Rulers held at Istana Negara on Wednesday. The meeting was chaired by Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah. Hajiji also attended the 146th meeting of the Chief Ministers and Menteri Besar, chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at Perdana Putra, Putrajaya. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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