Brunei commander visits Singapore

Brunei commander visits Singapore

SINGAPORE (AP): The commander of Brunei's land forces met with Singapore's defense minister on Friday as part a five-day visit to the island republic, officials said.

Joint military exercises between Singapore and Brunei have "increased significantly in scope and depth" over the years, Singapore's defense ministry said in a statement.

The two neighbor countries have warm relations. Their currencies are interchangeable, and they often conduct military exercises together.

Col. Jaafar Aziz of Brunei called on Singapore defense minister Tony Tan, who is also the country's deputy prime minister, the ministry said. Jaafar also met with the chiefs of Singapore's defense force and army, the statement said.