Applications for the 2022 – 2023 academic year for SEED Scholarships are now open for Bruneians. On August 6, 2017, the Government of Canada announced the SEED program, which is short for the Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a project to make cross-border securities transactions in Asia and the Pacific more efficient and secure through the use of blockchain technology. Working with leading blockchain companies, ADB will seek to develop ways...
Standard Chartered Bank hosted a virtual Global Research Brief for H1 2022 yesterday for their corporate clients and stakeholders where senior economists from its global network shared their outlook and insights on the year ahead. Chief Executive Officer of Standard...
Intracorp, the biggest retailer in consumer electronics in Brunei and supplier of household products, introduces a brand-new premium mattress brand MyDream ‘A Good Night Sleep’ to the Bruneian market. Whether you are a student, a working professional or a retiree...
Malaysian based award-winning performing arts training centre Enfiniti Academy is celebrating its 11th Anniversary this year, amidst the challenging times. Throughout the pandemic, they have adapted and persevered by digitalising everything, pivoting towards platforms such as Zoom in order to...
The Royal Insects: Termites Dragons. Brave heroes saving their homeland. Kings and queens of a distant country. Many of us are fascinated with the medieval ages, from the time when we were kids pretending to be princes and princesses, to...
The Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI) and Beep Digital Solutions recently launched its first cashless payment solution for laundromat services LaundryHub, as part of their Cashless Society pilot project. The inaugural project kicked off at the...
Standard Chartered Securities Brunei hosted a virtual Market Outlook webinar on Friday for more than 200 valued clients of the Bank. Senior Investment Counsellor at Standard Chartered Brunei Hazwan Kamarulzaman was joined by Senior Investment Strategist at Standard Chartered Singapore...
The Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) has issued a total of $100 million sukuk (Islamic bonds) at a rental rate of 0.25 per cent. The country’s central bank in a statement recently said that the 202nd issuance of sukuk was...
The People’s Republic of China and BIMP-EAGA recently hosted a virtual webinar on 16 December to discuss initiatives and opportunities for deepening cooperation. Jointly organized by the BIMP-EAGA national secretariats and China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and supported by the...
