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Unemployment rate drops to 4.2% MPEC initiatives have reduced number of jobseekers, says minister

March 17, 2021

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent in 2020, according to preliminary data. The latest figures show a steady…

Graduate unemployment remains high as skills mismatch persists All priority economic sectors are facing skills shortages, says CSPS

February 5, 2021

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The number of unemployed university graduates remains high despite falling unemployment rates in recent years, according to government data.…

Brunei seeks to fill 13,000 skilled jobs in next five years The Manpower Planning and Employment Council sets up working groups that will identify in-demand jobs across five industries

August 11, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei will need 13,000 skilled workers in the energy and construction industries over the next five years, said the…

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.…

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Jobcentre Brunei launches revamped website The website receives an upgrade five years after it was first launched

March 31, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – JobCentre Brunei (JCB) has rolled out a revamped website that features automated job matching recommendations to connect employers and…

JobCentre Brunei rejects 48% of applications to hire foreign workers A total of 2,949 local jobseekers found employment through JobCentre Brunei since 2017

March 14, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – JobCentre Brunei has rejected 48 per cent of companies’ applications to recruit foreign workers, the home affairs minister said…

Gov’t probes alleged exploitation of i-Ready trainees 37% of i-Ready interns landed permanent jobs since the apprenticeship programme was introduced in 2017

March 11, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The newly-formed Manpower Planning and Employment Council (MPEC) is investigating companies accused of abusing the i-Ready programme and exploiting…

HM: Budget deficit may be looming with weak oil prices, coronavirus outbreak The sultan opens 16th Legislative Council session amid global recession fears

March 9, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah on Monday said Brunei may record a budget deficit in the 2019/2020 fiscal…

New council formed to reduce unemployment In his New Year's Eve titah, the sultan urged government and private sector to work together in addressing Brunei's high unemployment

January 1, 2020

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – The newly established Manpower Planning and Employment Council (MPEC) has been tasked to ensure Brunei’s graduates remain competitive amid…

Brunei will need 15,000 more oil and gas workers, says MEMI $20 billion invested in downstream projects to spur growth of energy sector

July 24, 2019

BRUNEI-MUARA – Some 15,000 workers will need to be added to the oil and gas industry workforce, said the deputy minister of Energy,…

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