Bangladesh, Canada, France, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, the Philippines, Fiji, the and Brunei will take part in planning and executing multinational operations in response to small-scale contingencies other than war.

Source: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/cobra-gold-military-exercises-resume-pre-pandemic-size-97512942

Brunei and China on Oct. 16-21 were his next destinations.

Source: https://mb.com.ph/2023/02/16/presidential-visits-and-how-to-make-a-different-story/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=presidential-visits-and-how-to-make-a-different-story

China's claims - which include sovereignty over land parcels and their adjacent waters - have angered not just the Philippines but also Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-66905093?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

For those needing an end-of-the-year fix, the country's Brunei December Festival also offers a long list of events, including food, entertainment, and celebrations of Islamic culture in the last month of the year.

Source: https://rapidcityjournal.com/travel/20-of-the-best-travel-destinations-where-the-us-dollar-stretches-the-most/article_eb8dde2c-482d-553c-aee5-f0ae27644fcc.html

However, Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam claim parts of the sea area, which is of immense strategic and economic importance to their neighbours.

Source: https://columbuspost.com/tension-between-us-and-china-us-warship-passes-through-disputed-area-in-south-china-sea/

“I also hope our country can start joint patrols with other claimant countries in the SCS (South China Sea), such as Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei.

Source: https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/520424/senators-condemn-chinas-water-cannon-attack-in-wps-bullying-must-stop

Much the same was true of Brunei (144th), where the leading daily newspapers are directly owned by the family of absolute monarch, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, and self-censorship among journalists is the norm.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/the-state-of-press-freedom-in-southeast-asia/

The anniversary of the RBAF is held May 31st to commemorate the formation of the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment in 1961.

Source: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/447926/us-navy-participates-royal-brunei-armed-forces-62nd-anniversary-with-vp-16

The show by boyband EXO’s leader Suho also garnered much attention from the spectators, who comprised not only Malaysians, but also those from West Kalimantan, Singapore, Brunei and even South Korea.

Source: https://www.theborneopost.com/2023/10/08/k-pops-taeyang-heats-up-borneo-sonic-fests-closing-night/

Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have counterclaims over the South China Sea areas.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/china-releases-new-edition-of-standard-map-incorporating-arunachal-pradesh-aksai-chin-region

Visa-free entry to China will be available for citizens of Singapore and Brunei with ordinary passports travelling for business, sightseeing, visiting relatives and friends, and in transit, the embassies said in notices on their websites.

Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/latest/China-to-resume-15-day-visa-free-entry-for-Singapore-Brunei-citizens--44396187/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20230723