Stories by Nabilah Haris on The Scoop

Home affairs ministry allocates funds to revitalise BSB Building owners owe government $54 million in property taxes as ministry expected to get 2% budget increase

March 19, 2021

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Home Affairs has earmarked funds to rehabilitate Bandar Seri Begawan after tabling a total budget of…

‘Women should be able to become village heads’ LegCo member asked the home affairs ministry to review eligibility requirements that exclude women from filling the role

March 19, 2021

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – A member of the Legislative Council (LegCo) has proposed that the Ministry of Home Affairs review eligibility requirements for…

Gov’t says it will address sexual harassment in the workplace, but women’s groups call for new laws Mandatory training, clear reporting mechanisms and a nationwide study are among recommendations from civil society

March 19, 2021

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said it is preparing guidelines to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, after a Legislative…

MoFE tables $929 million budget allocation The finance ministry has set aside $20 million for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines

March 19, 2021

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Finance and Economy (MoFE) has proposed a budget of $929.35 million for the 2021/2022 fiscal year,…

PMO gets $431 million budget The Prime Minister's Office plans to integrate civil service recruitment into JobCentre

March 17, 2021

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has tabled a budget of $431.52 million for the fiscal year 2021/2022, the same…

Unemployment rate drops to 4.2% MPEC initiatives have reduced number of jobseekers, says minister

March 17, 2021

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent in 2020, according to preliminary data. The latest figures show a steady…

Hengyi exports $1.22 billion of petrochemical products The second finance and economy minister says the Brunei-China venture has exported to 15 countries

March 14, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Hengyi Industries has generated $1.22 billion in export revenue since its aromatics plant started production last November, the second…

Brunei stock exchange a work in progress Listing and trading rules are being drafted as part of preparations to open the new bourse

March 14, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Preparations are under way to establish Brunei’s stock exchange, including identifying companies that are ready to be listed, the…

JobCentre Brunei rejects 48% of applications to hire foreign workers A total of 2,949 local jobseekers found employment through JobCentre Brunei since 2017

March 14, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – JobCentre Brunei has rejected 48 per cent of companies’ applications to recruit foreign workers, the home affairs minister said…

Gov’t plans to improve TAP, SCP pension investments The Ministry of Finance and Economy receives 4.8% budget boost to fund development projects, including establishment of stock exchange

March 13, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Finance and Economy (MoFE) is conducting a study on raising the dividends of Employees Trust Fund…