Bandar Seri Begawan: His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, received Mr. Michiaki Hirose, Chairman of the Japan-Brunei Friendship Association (JBFA) and Senior Corporate Advisor of Tokyo Gas Company Limited, at the Audience Ceremony held in Istana Nurul Iman.
According to Radio Television Brunei, the ceremony was attended by key ministers including Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr. Awang Haji Mohd Amin Liew bin Abdullah, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister of Finance and Economy. Also present were Dato Seri Paduka Awang Mohd Riza bin Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Yunos, Deputy Minister for Civil Service Governance at the Prime Minister's Office, and Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Mohamad Azmi bin Haji Mohd Hanifah, Deputy Minister for Energy at the Prime Minister's Office.
His Majesty acknowledged the contributions of JBFA, Tokyo Gas Company Limited, and Mitsubishi Corporation towards the development of the LNG industry in Brunei Darussalam. He expressed hope for continued strengthening of the strategic cooperation in the oil and gas sector. The meeting also included senior executive members from Tokyo Gas Company Limited and Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan.