Legislative Council Stories - Page 15 of 19

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…

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…

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 – The Ministry of Home Affairs will soon impose new limits on the number of foreign workers employed in certain…

$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…

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…

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…

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…

LegCo members urge gov’t open up jobs in the public sector Parliament queries cabinet ministers on hiring freeze in civil service

March 13, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – With unemployment looming large in public discourse, Legislative Council members on Tuesday urged cabinet ministers on the to open…

Gov’t proposes $5.86 billion budget, focus on stimulating biz, improving public infrastructure The sultanate registered just 0.1% GDP growth in 2018, as slow growth dogs Brunei's economy

March 10, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Finance and Economy (MoFE) on Saturday tabled a government budget of $5.86 billion for the 2019/2020…

‘Government, private sector need to intervene in Brunei’s unemployment issue’ Legislative Council members echo nation's worry over increasing rate of unemployment

March 9, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Unemployment was among the top issues discussed on the second day of the 15th Legislative Council meeting as parliamentarians…

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