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AMBD partners with telcos to gather credit data The central bank inks agreements with DST and Progresif to calculate credit risks of customers

August 4, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD) will be able to develop more accurate credit scores using telco data following the…

HM: Haj deferred over safety concerns The sultan explains Brunei's decision to skip this year's Haj in light of the COVID-19 pandemic

July 31, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah has justified Brunei’s decision to skip the Haj this year with pilgrims’ safety…

Gov’t postpones enforcement of entry and exit fees to October The new rules were initially set to be implemented at land checkpoints on August 1

July 30, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The government has pushed back the enforcement of entry and exit fees for land border crossings to October 1,…

MoH: Dengue kills one, infects 43 Brunei reports first dengue death this year amid worsening outbreaks in neighbouring countries

July 27, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei has recorded one death from dengue while neighbouring countries Malaysia and Singapore are experiencing one of their worst…

Brunei to introduce mandatory carbon reporting in 2021 The National Council on Climate Change launches its first policy document to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

July 25, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei will make it mandatory for industrial greenhouse gas emitters to report their carbon footprint from next year, a…

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…

No plans to reopen Brunei borders in August A senior government official says travel restrictions remain as the country prepares to enforce new entry and exit fee regulations

July 18, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei will not reopen its borders to non-essential travellers on August 1 when the new entry and exit fee…

4,000 MSMEs and youths offered digital skills training Brunei launches ASEAN initiative to help small businesses and youths gain the skills needed in a digital economy

July 17, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei has launched a regional initiative that will provide digital skills training to 4,000 local micro-entrepreneurs and under-employed youths.…

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…

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