News National News National More than 92,000 students to receive special 50 cent coins to mark Golden Jubilee AMBD has begun distributing the coins to 234 schools and colleges across the country November 14, 2017 More than 92,000 students in the country will receive commemorative 50 cent coins minted to mark the the Golden Jubilee of His Majesty…
News National ASEAN News National ASEAN Senior Brunei official set to be next ASEAN secretary-general Dato Paduka Lim Jock Hoi, a seasoned trade negotiator at MOFAT, is expected to take up the post in Jakarta this January November 14, 2017 Dato Paduka Lim Jock Hoi, permanent secretary at Brunei’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT), is set to become the next secretary-general…
News Business News Business Local construction sector slumps 6.6% in 2016, minister calls on industry players to be more innovative A recent international study indicates that global construction industry 'stuck in a time warp' November 12, 2017 Slumping oil prices and a weaker economy are putting a damper on the local construction industry, shrinking 6.6 per cent at constant prices…
News Business News Business HSBC shutters all branches in lead up to Brunei exit After selling its retail and commercial banking portfolio to Baiduri Bank, all remaining HSBC branches cease operations November 11, 2017 After a 70-year presence in the sultanate, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Brunei shuttered the doors on its flagship branch…
News National News National Special exhibition opens to celebrate Brunei-Singapore relationship 'Abode of Peace & the Lion City: A Brunei-Singapore Exhibition' will run until Feb 2018 November 5, 2017 A special exhibition to commemorate 50 years of the Brunei-Singapore relationship has opened at the art gallery at the Royal Wharf. Abode of…
News Business News Business No long queues for new iPhone models, but Bruneians still forking out thousands on the back of brand loyalty Although Apple fans in Brunei had to wait for a month longer than the official Asia launch for iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, mobile phone retailers say sales remain steady November 4, 2017 There were no pitched-up tents, sleeping bags nor snaking queues like those seen in neighbouring Singapore but Apple enthusiasts in Brunei were not…
News National News National Prince Charles and Camilla stopover in Brunei on Commonwealth tour Their Royal Highnesses make brief visit to the sultanate to congratulate His Majesty on his Golden Jubilee November 2, 2017 His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the heir to the British throne, and Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall paid a brief…
News Business News Business World Bank: Brunei most improved country for doing business Brunei climbs to 56 out of 190 economies for ease of doing business November 1, 2017 Brunei has climbed to 56 out of 190 economies for ease of doing business, according to a World Bank report released yesterday. It…
News ASEAN News ASEAN As region gears up for Trump visit, the US says it remains committed to ASEAN ASEAN still number one FDI destination for US businesses, says envoy October 30, 2017 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The United States has said it remains committed to economic engagement with ASEAN, despite the reorienting of its foreign…
News National News National Brunei urged to reduce energy consumption by investing in green buildings Local energy consumption grew 5.7 per cent annually between 1990-2015 October 27, 2017 Brunei needs to adopt green buildings in order to effectively reduce its energy consumption, an expert from Malaysia said recently. The economics of…