Have an amazing experience with majestic creatures from around the world at Jerudong Park Country Club’s (JPCC) newest attraction, the Little Kingdom Petting Zoo. JPCC’s latest milestone features animals such as Indian Peacocks, Albino Burmese Pythons, Blue Tongue Skinks, Leopard...
By making better use of big data, countries across Southeast Asia can enhance the delivery of key public services and speed up recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. An Asian Development Bank (ADB) study of five countries in the region shows...
The BIMP-EAGA–Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (BKCF) launched a new grant cycle this month. It is accepting proposals until 2 September 2022 for projects particularly in the areas of environment, tourism, and connectivity. Projects that put forward a specific COVID-19 recovery approach...
Young Professional Networks (YPN) and Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports (MCYS) recently hosted a talk with senior government officials at the third instalment of the Youth Town Hall Brunei. The one-day event which was organised in conjunction with National...
The ASEAN and APEC Business Councils of Brunei Darussalam recently hosted forum dubbed ‘A Conversation on Accelerating Fintech and Green Finance in Brunei’ in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and Economy and the British High Commission in partnership with...
What started out as a side income became a livelihood for co-founders of local hijab brand ALEIA, Hjh Nurliyana Hj Marsini and Hj Md Waddi Aleyamin Hj Ibrahim. Since 2018, the married couple persevered through the ups and downs of...
Admiral John C. Aquilino, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, concluded his three-day visit to Brunei Darussalam recently. The visit was focused on enhancing security cooperation between the United States and Brunei for the mutual benefit of both countries and...
Cybersecurity agencies worldwide are detecting an increasing threat from a new type of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack called Carpet Bombing. It accounts for 44 per cent of the DDoS attacks globally in 2021 as reported by Neustar Security...
The BIMP-EAGA–Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (BKCF) has launched a new grant cycle this month, accepting proposals until 2 September 2022 for projects particularly in the areas of environment, tourism, and connectivity. Projects that put forward a specific COVID-19 recovery approach will...
Demand for halal goods and services is expected to rise with global Muslim spending forecast to hit $2.8 trillion by 2025, says a new report. This represents opportunities for businesses in BIMP-EAGA countries, which have large Muslim populations. The 2022 State...
