News Legislative Council News Legislative Council Gov’t focuses on improving business environment to boost job creation in private sector The 2018/19 budget sees more money to develop skills and marketability of jobseekers March 7, 2018 Brunei’s private sector has proven to be a strong source of job creation, employing nearly 30,000 jobseekers between 2013 and 2017, the second…
News Business News Business Brunei to sign revamped Pacific trade deal in March, a year after US withdrawal Eleven nations, including four ASEAN member countries, aim to ratify CPTPP by end of 2019 February 19, 2018 Brunei is set to sign the revised version of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) in Santiago, Chile, on March 8, as 11 nations…
News Business News Business Canada looks to broaden investment in Brunei FDI doubled between 2015 and 2016, says envoy December 8, 2017 Canada is eyeing more opportunities for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Brunei, said the country’s envoy to the sultanate. Caterina Ventura, who was…
News Business News Business FDI on the rise in Brunei with new margarine plant greasing the pan for more The launch of the US$30M Western Foods and Packaging manufacturing plant is a success story for Brunei November 18, 2017 Foreign direct investment into Brunei is on the rise, the second finance minister said on Saturday, following the launch of a US$30 million…
News Business News Business $30M margarine plant set to open in Serasa this Saturday The factory marks the first joint investment between Brunei and Turkey November 16, 2017 Turkey is seeking to expand economic cooperation with Brunei as the first joint venture between the two countries — a margarine factory in…
News Business News Business World Bank: Brunei most improved country for doing business Brunei climbs to 56 out of 190 economies for ease of doing business November 1, 2017 Brunei has climbed to 56 out of 190 economies for ease of doing business, according to a World Bank report released yesterday. It…
News ASEAN News ASEAN As region gears up for Trump visit, the US says it remains committed to ASEAN ASEAN still number one FDI destination for US businesses, says envoy October 30, 2017 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The United States has said it remains committed to economic engagement with ASEAN, despite the reorienting of its foreign…