Features Business Features Business To stay afloat, Brunei’s young farmers urged to be market-savvy For those who have the means to acquire farming technology, it brings up one important question: Who do I sell my produce to? October 29, 2018 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN —Â The nature of farming is difficult — farmers do not just have to deal with unpredictable weather patterns, but also…
News News HM opens UBD Botanical Research Centre Centre aims to host international research into sustainable use of tropical resources February 3, 2018 Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) opened the doors to its Botanical Research Centre today, a five-acre plot of heath forest that will host international research…
Features Features From humble farmer to retail tycoon: How Pehin Lau built the Hua Ho empire He built Brunei's most recognisable supermarket chain from the ground up. As the community marks Lau Ah Kok's passing, we get the inside story on how it all came to be. January 11, 2018 At 17, Lau Ah Kok fled Kinmen, Taiwan, during the Second World War with just $10 in his pocket. The son of farmers, he…