Stories by Shareen Han on The Scoop

Gov’t announces further easing of COVID-19 curbs Public gatherings will be limited to 200 people from August 17 as Brunei cuts cost of swab tests for foreign arrivals

August 13, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The government has announced further easing of COVID-19 control measures, raising the limit of people at public and social…

Brunei proceeds to final phase of de-escalation plan on July 27 Gatherings of up to 100 people will be allowed while mosques and restaurants can operate at full capacity

July 23, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The government will loosen the limit on public and social gatherings from 50 to 100 people as Brunei enters…

CSPS lowers economic growth forecast over COVID-19 uncertainty Brunei lacks real-time economic data to effectively monitor impact of pandemic, says think tank

July 21, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei think tank Centre for Strategic and Policy Studies (CSPS) has painted a less rosy economic outlook of the…

Brunei economy grew 2.4% in first quarter amid pandemic Strong showing in the downstream sector contributed to rise in export earnings despite airline industry woes

July 16, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Strong growth in the downstream sector has offset major revenue losses in the airline industry as Brunei’s economy expanded…

Brunei reports second death linked to COVID-19 A 56-year-old man passed away after a two-month battle against the coronavirus

May 27, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – A 56-year-old man has become the second person in Brunei to die of coronavirus complications, two months after he…

Brunei to partially reopen schools on June 2 as coronavirus concerns ease The government reassures parents that it is safe for students to resume in-school learning

May 21, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei will restart in-school learning on June 2 for students who are sitting for public exams, the education minister…

Gov’t rolls out BruHealth contact tracing app as restrictions loosened Security measures have been taken to ensure users' confidential data is protected, says MoFE

May 14, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The government rolled out its BruHealth contact tracing app on Thursday following the announcement on easing of COVID-19 restrictions…

Brunei projected to record budget deficit of $1.47 billion The Ministry of Finance and Economy tables a budget of $5.86 billion for 2020/21 financial year

March 11, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Brunei government is expected to face a budget deficit of $1.469 billion in the 2019/20 fiscal year, despite…