Baiduri Bank has rolled out its promotion for Baiduri Mastercard cardholders dubbed ‘Take Time Out’ in collaboration with Mastercard. From 1 to 31 August 2022, Baiduri Mastercard cardholders stand a chance to win several attractive prizes which are a three-day...
Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) recently introduced their newly refurbished Hostel Residential College Blocks with a modern fusion of past, present and future. The university’s UBD Corporation (UBD Corp) initiative aimed to provide a more deluxe style of accommodation for the...
Asia-Pacific business leaders in the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC)expressed deep concern about the unprecedented crises facing the region. The continuing pandemic, geo-political conflict, inflation and supply chain disruptions are all stand-out issues impacting directly businesses, both large and small,...
Brunei and Singapore will be establishing a training programme for local civil servants towards increasing their capacity and cooperation under relevant sectors, through work placements in government agencies of Singapore. In a courtesy call held at the Istana, His Royal...
Indera Motors, the sole distributor and retailer of Jaguar Land Rover in Brunei recently sold its 1000th vehicle to a lucky customer this year. The owner drove home a new Land Rover Defender and received complimentary gifts from the autodealer...
Whether big or small, businesses struggled to cope with the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. However, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) were the most affected, suffering large income and capital losses. In Southeast Asia, many MSMEs shut down because...
A project to help cacao farmers in Mindanao and a study on renewable energy certificates will be implemented with the support of the BIMP-EAGA–Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (BKCF). On 17 June, the 2nd ROK-BIMP-EAGA Senior Officials’ Meeting approved this first batch...
Unified National Networks (UNN) held its second Safety Day event for its employees at Dewan Sejahtera 2 in Sumbangsih Bahagia on Friday. Participating agencies from Safety, Health, and Environment National Authority (SHENA), Department of Electrical Services (DES), Brunei Fire and...
Brunei’s domestic economy narrowed by 1.6 per cent year-on-year in the first half of 2022, according to Brunei Darussalam Central Bank’s (BDCB) bi-annual policy statement. In its Policy Statement 1/2022, BDCB noted that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised...
Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) recently published Brunei Darussalam’s Business Sentiment Index (BSI) for June 2022. The index is based on surveys conducted on more than 500 micro, small, medium and large-sized businesses from the 11 economic sectors in Brunei...
