What is Takaful? Takaful or Islamic insurance is a pact among a group of participants who agree to contribute to a fund to assist each other in the event of misfortune, similar to the ’Aqilah system which was practised during...
Flies are real threats to many businesses around the world, especially in the food industry needs to adhere to strict health and safety regulations. With over 120,000 species of flies spreading over 200 different pathogens worldwide, there is clearly a...
The Embassy of the United States of America recently announced that Aminudin Zaki Dato Abdul Rahman, Deputy Senior Counsel and Deputy Public Prosecutor at the Attorney General’s Chambers, has successfully completed an International Visitor Leadership Program on combating trafficking in...
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic pushed 4.7 million people in Southeast Asia into extreme poverty in 2021, as 9.3 million jobs disappeared, compared with a baseline no-COVID scenario, according to a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report presented at the...
The Ministry of Health recently added two new features to the BruHealth application – Recovery Certificate and ART Feature with QR Code , commencing 24 March 2022.This latest development was announced by Minister of Health Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia...
Brunei Darussalam was ranked 12th in the Refinitiv Islamic Finance Development Report 2021: Advancing Economies, in terms of overall development in the Islamic finance industry out of 135 countries being assessed. The report revealed that based on 2020 data, Brunei...
The Department of Economic Planning and Statistics (DEPS) in the Ministry of Finance and Economy has issued a compound to a retail store Halimun for infringing the Display of Prices Order. The company was issued a compound of $500 for...
Brunei Gas Carriers (BGC) recently held its first i-Usahawan Graduation ceremony recognising two of their i-Usahawan business partners, Mortar and Munch Brunch Canteen (MBC). Following three successful years working with BGC under programme, Mortar through their event management services, has...
Five local businesses recently participated in Japan’s leading F&B trade show FOODEX 2022 for the first time to seek market validation and explore potential export opportunities. Darussalam Enterprise (DARe), the Embassy of Brunei Darussalam in Tokyo, Japan and the ASEAN-Japan...
A total of 27 pints of blood was collected during a blood donation organised by the Turkish Embassy recently at the Blood Donation Centre in Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (RIPAS) Hospital. The blood donation drive was also organised to...
