Indonesia wants its future national capital, Nusantara, to achieve net-zero emissions by 2045. It plans to build a low-carbon city that uses 100% renewable energy and with energy-efficient public buildings. At the COP27 climate talks in Egypt last week, the Indonesian government...
It is great to see people being able to travel to their favourite destinations once again. Family trips, backpacking and all sorts of adventures are back on the agenda. Even as the world is slowly recovering from the pandemic, travel...
Brunei Shell Marketing Company (BSM) will be hosting BSM Shell Rimula 4×4 event on 18 December 2022, featuring some 30 4×4 vehicles from the Persatuan Kereta Tahan Lasak Brunei (PKTLB). BSM’s Shell Rimula 4×4 Drive On event aimed to provide...
The Tourism Development Department under the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism recently organised a familiarisation trip with travel trade partners from the United Kingdom in an effort to rebuild international demand and promote Brunei Darussalam as the preferred tourist...
The Embassy of Japan in Brunei Darussalam will be holding the ‘Japanese Culture Festival 2022’ from 10 to 11 December at Times Square Shopping Centre. The two-day event is open to the public free of charge to introduce traditional and...
Brunei Darussalam recently participated in the prestigious international ICT competition, the Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards 2022, held in Islamabad, Pakistan from 7 to 11 December 2022. The sultanate was represented by four teams comprising winners, runners-up, and participants...
Baiduri Bank recently held a seminar titled ‘Preparing for the Future of Work’ in a bid to help their corporate clients and partners address challenges facing their businesses in a rapidly changing working environment, Over 70 guests from government institutions,...
Ministry of Finance and Economy recently announced the revised Exit and Entry Charges for all vehicles travelling via any land border posts in Brunei, starting Monday, 12 December 2022. The new fees will be imposed per vehicle based on passenger...
Over 1000 delegates from more than 60 countries recently attended the World Tourism Conference (WTC) 2022 jointly organised by Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia with World TourismOrganization (UNWTO) and Sabah State Government. The sixth installment of the event...
Countries in Southeast Asia have reopened their borders to tourists this year. Some have removed all travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic for fully vaccinated travelers. However, tourism recovery is slow, and international visitor arrivals remain below 2019 levels....
