KHAIRUL BARIAH BINTI AHMAD

Acting Deputy Controller of Customs
Corporate and International Affairs
Royal Customs and Excise Department

Khairul Bariah binti Ahmad was born on 16th January 1985. She graduated from the University of Brunei Darussalam with a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy and Administration in 2009, and a Master’s Degree in Public Policy and Management in 2023.

Khairul Bariah began her service with the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam in 2010 as a Senior Superintendent of Customs and promoted to Assistant Controller of Customs in 2019.

Throughout her career, she has held various portfolios, including Policy and Research (2010); Customer Service and IT Management (2012 and 2017); Human Resources Development and Administration (2015); Customs Delivery (2019); Policy and International (2019); and Services and Corporate Relations (2025 – present). Her responsibilities have encompassed policy planning and development, strategic planning and management, Ease of Doing Business (EODB) initiatives, and international arrangements and agreements. She has also served as Brunei Customs’ lead negotiator for several international trade agreements such as ASEAN, ASEAN Plus, RCEP, CPTPP and IPEF.

She currently serves as Acting Deputy Controller of Royal Customs and Excise, where she heads Corporate and International Affairs.