[3] He began his education at Bukit Bendera Malay School in Tutong, which he attend from age 10 until he reached fifth grade.

[1] In 1944, Pengiran Yusuf enrolled in advanced Japanese studies at the International School Kokusai Gakuyukai in Tokyo.

[4] Pengiran Yusuf returned to Brunei following the end of World War II, where he worked as a teacher at Kuala Belait Malay School.

He was appointed in 1953 as the Secretary of the Constitutional Advisory Committee (also known as the Tujuh Serangkai);[5] moved to the Information Department in 1954; and sent to South Devon Technical College, Torquay, United Kingdom, in 1954–1957 to complete a public and social administration degree.

[1] In 1995, Pengiran Yusuf was appointed High Commissioner of Brunei to Malaysia by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.

[6] Pengiran Yusuf at his home Teratak Yura in Kampong Sengkarai in Tutong District,[11] died on 11 April 2016, at the age of 92.

[12] His son, Pengiran Haji Yura Halim, received the letter of condolences from the Embassy of Japan in Brunei.

[1] He was awarded an honorary doctorate from Hiroshima University for promoting peace and bilateral relations between Brunei and Japan on April 22, 2013.