Brunei’s Residential Property Price Index (RPPI) stood at 92.8 in the first quarter of 2021, showing an increase of 1.9 per cent year-on-year compared to Q1 2020, and an increase of 2.5 per cent quarter-on-quarter compared to Q4 2020. This...
Forty-four students from Belait District recently received laptops and tablets along with Wish Prepaid SIM cards from the joint contribution of Brunei Shell Petroleum Company (BSP), imagine and Brunei Fertilizer Industries (BFI), providing disadvantaged students access to online learning. According...
Progresif has introduced their self-service kiosk at the Progresif Times Square store, offering contactless option for customers to pay bills and top up their prepaid account. The latest initiative which will be extended to Progresif Seria store soon is part...
While Unified National Networks (UNN) has been continuing its ongoing efforts to fully modernise Brunei’s telecommunications infrastructure, the current surge of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in the country proved to be challenging for the telecommunications industry. According to a...
The 17th edition of The Malaysia International Halal Exhibition (MIHAS) has commenced with great success following deals facilitated by its organiser, the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) through its International Sourcing Programme (INSP), one of the flagship components of...
Brunei Fertilizer Industries (BFI) and Muara Port Company (MPC) recently embarked on a joint-project for MPC to undertake logistics, operations and port-handling services for the purpose of exporting granular urea for BFI. The BFI project is implemented by the government...
Brunei’s domestic economy narrowed by 1.4 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2021 according to Brunei Darussalam Central Bank’s (BDCB) bi-annual policy statement. In its Policy Statement 1/2021, the central bank stated that the inflation forecast for 2021...
As the country combats the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, Progresif recently joined efforts with Society for Community Outreach and Training (SCOT) under its Social Kitchen Programme in supplying 400 packed meals to frontliners at various swab, vaccination and isolation...
Brunei Shell Joint Venture (BSJV) Companies recently awarded twenty-nine exemplary students with scholarships to pursue their higher education at various local and international universities. Awarding companies under the BSJV Scholarship Scheme are Brunei Shell Petroleum, Brunei LNG and Brunei Shell...
Tuition schools in Brunei are downsizing their classes as they try to sustain operations through online learning. As Brunei once again enters a state of semi-lockdown due to the resurgence of COVID-19, tuition centres are buckling up as they...
