News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National MoHA proposes $136 million budget as it moves ahead with digitalisation plans Key labour and immigration services will go online March 11, 2023 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has tabled a $136.5 million budget for the 2023/34 fiscal year, a 6.3%…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National Learning loss recovery is top priority in MoE budget MoE must close learning gaps formed during pandemic, says education minister March 11, 2023 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Addressing learning loss has been identified as a top priority in the Ministry of Education’s (MoE) proposed budget for…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National MoFE proposes $1 billion budget allocation March 9, 2023 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Finance and Economy has tabled a budget of $1.01 billion for the 2023/24 fiscal year, the…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National Defence spending to focus on reducing capability gaps New assets, weapons needed to modernise Brunei's military force March 9, 2023 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Defence spending for the upcoming fiscal year will focus on asset development and enhancement, in line with the strategic…
News Legislative Council National Business News Legislative Council National Business US$9 billion for expansion of Pulau Muara Besar complex New facilities will go online by 2028 March 8, 2023 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Hengyi Industries will sink US$9 billion into the Phase II expansion of the Pulau Muara Besar petrochemical complex, the…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National Brunei pledges $2.1 million for ASEAN Climate Change Centre Based in the sultanate, the centre will be a hub for climate research and data gathering in Southeast Asia March 7, 2023 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Brunei government has earmarked $2.1 million to fund the establishment of the ASEAN Climate Change Centre, which will…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National Gov’t tables $5.96 billion budget, remains cautious on economic outlook With oil and gas revenue providing a boost to state earnings, the government will record a marginal budget surplus for the first time in 4 years March 7, 2023 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The government has tabled a supply bill of $5.96 billion for the 2023/2024 financial year, seizing on the momentum…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National Gov’t laying groundwork for digital payment hub The infrastructure will have the ability to connect to international payment rails such as PayPal March 3, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Darussalam Assets will be forming a joint venture with three local banks to create a long-awaited digital payment hub,…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National Brunei to ramp up hydrocarbon output after new oil discovery Energy sector expected to recover in 2022 as oil prices jump to seven-year high March 2, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei plans to ramp up production in the upstream and downstream oil and gas sectors after discovering 42 million…
News Legislative Council National News Legislative Council National MoD attributes water issues to climate change, ageing infrastructure Development minister expresses regret over frequent water disruptions, says upgrading works are underway at Bukit Barun water treatment plant March 2, 2022 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Development has identified climate change and an ageing water treatment plant as the main causes of…