His Royal Highness Prince General Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office, with consent from His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, bestowed 625 more recipients with honorary medals during an investiture ceremony at Balai Singgahsana Indera Kenchana, Istana Nurul Iman yesterday. The three-day ceremony saw a total of 1,948 people awarded for their contributions to the country. - Borneo Bulletin (22nd Mar 2009)