Minister of Religious Affairs Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Haji Mohammad Tashim bin Pengiran Haji Hassan, who is also President of the Brunei Islamic Religious Council (MUIB) received a courtesy call from Singapore’s Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs and Senior Minister of State for Defence Zaqy Mohamad Tuesday morning.
Both sides discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation between Brunei Darussalam and Singapore, particularly in religious services involving Singapore’s Islamic Religious Council (MUIS), the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) and MUIB.
Deputy Minister of Education Dato Seri Paduka Dr Haji Norarfan bin Haji Zainal, who is also Vice-President of the MUIB, was also present during the courtesy call.
Accompanying Zaqy Mohamad were High Commissioner of Singapore to Brunei Darussalam Yip Wei Kiat, MUIS Chief Executive Kadir Maideen and delegation members.
The visit marked Zaqy Mohamad’s first visit to Brunei Darussalam in his capacity as Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs and Senior Minister of State for Defence.
Meanwhile, MUIB and MUIS signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the recognition of halal certification and areas of cooperation to strengthen collaboration in the halal sector. Signing the MoU on behalf of MUIB was Acting Secretary of MUIB Pengiran Ahmad Faris Ramadhani bin Pengiran Haji Sellahuddin, while MUIS was represented by its Chief Executive Kadir Maideen.
The signing was witnessed by Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Haji Mohammad Tashim and Zaqy Mohamad. Permanent Secretary at the MoRA Dr Awang Haji Mohammed Hussain bin Pehin Penyurat Awang Haji Ahmad was also present.
The MoU reflects both parties’ commitment to strengthening cooperation in the halal sector, including the exchange of regulatory standards, technical requirements, auditing systems and relevant specifications for halal certification and labelling.
Cooperation will also cover the sharing of experiences and knowledge, as well as capacity-building in technology, human resources, infrastructure facilities, and research and development for halal products.
The agreement is expected to create further opportunities for halal product trade between Brunei Darussalam and Singapore, particularly for local businesses, while strengthening existing ties and cooperation between the two countries. – Lyna Mohamad
SOURCE/AUTHOR : BORNEO BULLETIN/LYNA MOHAMAD
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