News National Business News National Business Government budget on track for first surplus in 7 years, says CSPS Higher oil and gas earnings improve Brunei's fiscal position in 2022 March 1, 2023 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei is on course to record a budget surplus for the first time in seven years despite increased government…
News National Business News National Business Economic recovery on the cards in 2023: CSPS projections Brunei ends recession in Q3 2022 as downstream oil and gas sector is set to continue stimulating economic growth February 28, 2023 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Brunei economy is projected to end its prolonged downturn and post a 2.6% growth this year owing to…
News National Business News National Business Record-low oil output drags Brunei economy deeper into recession The sultanate posts largest quarterly GDP contraction in six years October 24, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei is still struggling to get out of a deep recession after record-low oil production in the second quarter…
News National Business News National Business Brunei economy likely to see modest gains in 2022: CSPS The sultanate is on track to cut fiscal deficit on the back of high oil prices October 17, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Brunei economy is still expected to stage a modest rebound in 2022 despite a sharp contraction of 4.2…
News National News National Brunei stops daily reporting of COVID case numbers The move comes at a time when the sultanate has been recording an upward trend in cases June 22, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Health (MoH) has stopped issuing daily updates on the number of active COVID-19 cases and new…
News National News National Brunei to offer second booster for vulnerable groups From June 15, a second round of boosters will be rolled out to people with a weakened immune system and those aged over 80 June 13, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – From June 15, a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose will be offered to individuals who are at high risk of…
News National Business News National Business Brunei’s 2021 GDP falls at fastest pace in five years Recession deepens as declining oil and gas output continues to hamper economic recovery May 29, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Brunei economy suffered its biggest contraction in five years, closing out 2021 with a 1.6 percent annual negative…
News National News National MoH limits use of anti-COVID drug molnupiravir to high-risk patients Unvaccinated adults are 13.7 times more likely to develop severe disease from COVID, epidemiological data suggests March 18, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Molnupiravir, a new antiviral drug to treat COVID-19, will not be rolled out to all hospitals or health centres…
News National News National MoH: Omicron surge ‘most likely’ reached peak The worst of Omicron wave might be over as Brunei sees stabilisation of caseload growth March 9, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei’s Omicron-fuelled third wave has “most likely” reached its peak as the sultanate began to see a dip in…
News National News National Schools suspend in-person classes, shift to online learning for two weeks Epidemiological data showed less severe COVID cases in third wave as vaccine push pays off March 4, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Schools will suspend in-person learning and switch to online classes from March 7 as a surge in COVID-19 cases…