'Legislative Council 2019' Stories

Community empowerment among main focus for MCYS budget MCYS tables $93 million budget for 2019/2020 fiscal year, with $14 million for monthly welfare assistance

March 23, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Empowering youth and welfare recipients are among the top agenda for the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS)…

Gov’t to inject $1.65 billion into oil and gas industry Expansion of energy sector could create 45,000 jobs over next six years, says MEMI

March 23, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The government plans to inject $1.65 billion into the oil and gas sector this year to spur industry expansion…

Niche healthcare services to attract more medical tourists into Brunei The sultanate can leverage on advanced services offered by private healthcare institutions, says health minister

March 22, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – With the Jerudong Park Medical Centre (JPMC) set to be the first healthcare institution in Borneo to perform liver…

Cyber security, privatisation initiatives main focus for MTIC budget The Ministry of Transportation and Infocommunications will begin corporatisation of national postal service this year

March 21, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The privatisation of state-owned entities continue to be a main priority for the Ministry of Transportation and Infocommunications (MTIC),…

MoH budget gets 12% bump, bulk of which to pay more local professionals The ministry will be introducing a number of new initiatives including a medicine delivery service

March 21, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Health (MoH) tabled $386.8 million budget for the 2019/2020 fiscal year, a 12 percent increase from…

Unsanctioned, unsafe renovations to national scheme houses could face demolition No compromise on safety as gov't seeks to address more than 18,000 cases of illegal extension works

March 20, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – More than 18,000 homeowners under the National Housing Scheme across Brunei have illegally extended or renovated their homes, having…

Gov’t to revive National Council on Climate Change The council will oversee Brunei's commitments under the Paris Agreement

March 20, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The government on Tuesday announced it will be reviving the National Council on Climate Change (BNCCC) to align with…

MoD: Theft, vandalism adding to Brunei’s water woes Development ministry says intentional damage to water pipes costs gov't $500,000

March 19, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Acts of vandalism and theft are costing the government upwards of $500,000 to address, the minister of Development disclosed…

MoRA allocates 76% of proposed budget to religious education The ministry tables $246 million budget for the 2019/2020 fiscal year

March 19, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Seventy-six percent ($187 million) of the Ministry of Religious Affair’s proposed budget will be allocated for religious education, said…

New MCYS programme to help low-income families secure jobs The TEKAD project will equip monthly welfare recipients with necessary skills for employment

March 19, 2019

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) is aiming to provide 200 welfare recipients with employment this year,…

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