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Anwar conferred royal honour from Brunei Sultan

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was today conferred the Darjah Kerabat Laila Utama Yang Amat Dihormati (D.K.) by the Sultan of Brunei, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.

Anwar conferred royal honour from Brunei Sultan

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim received the prestigious Darjah Kerabat Laila Utama Yang Amat Dihormati (D.K.) title from Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. The investiture took place at Cheradi Laila Kenchana, Istana Nurul Iman, during a meeting attended by prominent Malaysian officials such as Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Johari Abdul Ghani, Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Openg, and Sabah Chief Minister Hajiji Noor.

Anwar and the Malaysian delegation arrived at the palace around 11 am. The Sultan and Anwar are also anticipated to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for disaster management cooperation. Anwar had arrived for a two-day working visit to Malaysia and Brunei's 27th Annual Leaders Consultation.

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