Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) recently published Brunei Darussalam’s Business Sentiment Index (BSI) for July 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...
Some 40 Human Resource Society (HRS) members consisting of HR professionals from public and private sectors across the nation recently attended a learn and connect dialogue session presented by Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Asia. The event kicked...
Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) has been recognised by the Ministry of Religious Affairs for its contribution in developing and empowering the underprivileged society through its corporate social responsibility initiatives. During the Majlis Ilal Hijrah held at The International Convention...
The Maritime and Port Authority of Brunei Darussalam (MPABD), in partnership with Brunei Gas Carriers (BGC), the Institute of Brunei Technical Education (IBTE), and the Manpower Planning and Employment Council (MPEC) recently hosted the country’s first National Maritime Dialogue (NMD)....
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam on Thursday held a meeting with His Excellency Dato Laila Utama Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore. During the Meeting, His...
Accelerating EV adoption is expected to help decarbonize the transport sector as well as attract investments. Southeast Asia is emerging as a potential market and manufacturing hub for electric vehicles (EVs). Mordor Intelligence estimates the ASEAN EV market at nearly $500...
Bid rigging undermines the tender process which poses risks to the public procurement agency in paying goods and services at uncompetitively higher prices. The Competition Commission of Brunei Darussalam (CCBD), through its Executive Secretariat, recently highlighted the harmful effects of...
Having a knack for crafts from a young age, Izzah Amirah Ariffin is living her best life creating and selling macrame whilst waiting for job opportunities to meet her. Macrame is a form of art by knotting or ‘ikat’ which...
Brunei’s non-oil and gas sector has recorded an increase of 1 percent growth, meanwhile, the oil and gas sector decreased by 9 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2022. Department of Economic Planning and Statistics, in a statement, said...
Unified National Networks (UNN) recently announced that it has selected Juniper Networks, a US-based company specialising in AI networking, to upgrade its network infrastructure. With a refreshed experience-first network from Juniper, the partnership will bolster UNN’s efforts to create a...