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…
News National News National Hundreds of volunteers step up to keep Bandar clean Viral photos of rubbish-strewn streets last Saturday push volunteers to prevent repeat at Eco-Corridor launching October 22, 2017 Over three hundred volunteers took matters into their own hands today to ensure Bandar Seri Begawan remained litter-free for the grand opening of…
News National News National The new jewel of the capital — Taman Mahkota Jubli Emas New 12-hectare park opens to the public, marks new milestone in city's history October 22, 2017 The Sungai Kedayan Eco-Corridor — Brunei’s new 12-hectare riverfront park — was officially named “Taman Mahkota Jubli Emas” by the monarch this morning.…
News National News National MPRT plans month-long festival to get locals to ‘stay and spend’ in Brunei this December The first Brunei December Festival aims to attract tourists and entice locals to keep their money in the domestic economy October 21, 2017 A month-long line-up of events has been planned for December to entice Bruneians to spend and vacation within the country, a senior official…