Conferment Ceremony for Madam Jessy Yap Bee Hoon

2024/9/24
On 29 April 2024, the Government of Japan announced the conferment of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays on Madam Jessy Yap Bee Hoon, former staff at the Embassy of Japan in Brunei Darussalam. 
 
Ambassador MAEDA Toru held a conferment ceremony at his residence and presented the decoration of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Rays to Madam Yap.  
 
Madam Yap started her work as Embassy staff in 1989 and later was the Ambassador’s Secretary from 2015 to 2023. 
 
She dedicated 34 years of service as Embassy staff with 8 years as the secretary to the Ambassador of Japan to Brunei Darussalam to promote the bilateral relationship between Brunei Darussalam and Japan, as well as became a role model to the Embassy’s local staff.