News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National Agriculture, tourism sectors main diversification thrust as MPRT tables $93 million budget For the 2019/20 fiscal year, MPRT to get a $39 million budget boost to fuel more projects March 15, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism (MPRT) has proposed a more than 40 percent increase in its 2019/20…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National Brunei’s largest commercial paddy site to begin operations in October Brunei remains bullish on 11% self sufficiency target on the back of new rice variety and recently allocated paddy farming site in Kandol March 15, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The first 20 hectares of the Brunei’s largest site for paddy cultivation in Kandol, Belait will begin operations in…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National MoHA gets 12% hike in budget The ministry will expand the immigration department's booking system to other districts March 14, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed a $131.2 million budget for the 2019/2020 fiscal year, a 12 per…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National Street hawkers to face fines under new by-law Home affairs minister says introduction of the by-law has received public backing in the interests of cleanliness and public safety March 14, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Street vendors will soon be subjected to a hawkers by-law, meant to regulate their activities and ensure that they…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National Foreign Affairs ministry tables $113 million budget Minister also urges Bruneians to use new 'e-register' service, which extends consular assistance to Bruneians when they travel March 13, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – During a meeting of the Legislative Council (LegCo) on Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) tabled a budget…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National MoHA to introduce new limits on number of foreign workers The Local and Foreign Workforce Ratio will affect eight sectors, including education, construction and hospitality March 13, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Â The Ministry of Home Affairs will soon impose new limits on the number of foreign workers employed in certain…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National $414 million package announced to launch Brunei’s stock exchange Ministry of Finance and Economy tables $814 million budget for FY 2019/20 March 13, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Finance and Economy (MoFE) on Wednesday tabled a budget of $814 million for the 2019/2020 fiscal…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National PMO cuts budget by 25% The minister outlined four focus areas in the 2019/2020 fiscal year March 13, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Prime Minister’s Office has tabled a budget of $425.7 million for the 2019/2020 fiscal year, a 25 per…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National MinDef budget to focus on promoting defence diplomacy, improving capabilities Ministry tables $589 million budget for FY 2019/2020 March 13, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN- The Ministry of Defence has proposed a budget of $589 million for the 2019/2020 fiscal year, with a focus on…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National National database to centralise gov’t data By September, all welfare applications can be made digitally, speeding up payment process March 13, 2019 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Government agencies will soon be able to share information through a centralised database, the minister at the Prime Minister’s Office…