Legislative Council Stories - Page 12 of 12

$5M to launch Brunei stock exchange in ‘next few years’ Potentially listed companies may include telcos, financial institutions and downstream oil and gas firms

March 10, 2018

A total of $5 million has been allocated for the establishment of the Brunei stock exchange, which will be launched “within the next…

$10M saved annually through energy conservation measures Department of Energy and Industry outlines plan to bring down greenhouse gas emissions, mulls 'feed-in tariff' programme

March 8, 2018

The “minimal effort” of only switching on alternating street lights, as well as energy efficiency measures in government buildings has led to nearly…

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…

As deficit falls by 40%, gov’t proposes $5.3B budget for 2018 After four years of negative growth, the Brunei economy is forecasted to see a modest uptick this year

March 7, 2018

The Ministry of Finance today announced a proposed government budget of $5.3 billion for the 2018/19 fiscal year, on the back of recovering…

New rice strain can be shot in the arm for Brunei’s paddy farmers At the LegCo meeting on Tuesday, parliament members discuss ways to ensure national food security

March 6, 2018

A strain of paddy capable of producing 12 metric tonnes per hectare per season to fulfil up to 30 per cent of national…

Sultan urges parliament to find more avenues of economic growth At the opening of the Legislative Council, the monarch calls for greater effort to rouse Brunei's sluggish economy

March 5, 2018

His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has called on parliamentarians to be unafraid to air opinions and suggestions that…

Youth LegCo members eager to discuss younger generation’s involvement in nation-building What issues will we see raised during this year's session of parliament?

March 4, 2018

Brunei’s annual parliamentary session, the Legislative Council (LegCo), will convene tomorrow for an estimated two-week period, with discussions on the government budget, national…