Malay Islamic Monarchy: Impacts on Policy Making seminar held with The Singapore High Commission to Brunei

The Centre for Lifelong Learning organised a seminar entitled ‘Malay Islamic Monarchy: Impacts On Policy Making’. Held on 5th May 2024, the seminar involved the Deputy High Commissioner of The Singapore High Commission to Brunei, officers from the Singapore High Commission as well as sixty public servant officers from the Civil Service College Singapore. The seminar was delivered by Dr Hj Md Rozan bin Dato Hj Md Yunos, Adjunct Professor at C3L and a retired government officer who have also held a number of key positions in different ministries throughout his career. The focus of the presentation was on the history and development of MIB, its implementation and the major role that it plays in the life of the people of Brunei. More importantly the seminar discussed how it impacted policy making in the government. Amongst the goals of the seminar was to present MIB from a more balanced perspective and exploring the nuances of the concept which could help inform the future leaders of the Singapore government in their policy making decisions with regards to their relationship with Brunei.