Brunei News News Brunei » Economy: Brunei must anticipate global economic shifts: Minister
Brunei must move beyond reacting to global economic developments and instead anticipate emerging trends, strengthen economic resilience and seize opportunities for diversification, said Coordinating ...
News Brunei » Economy: Brunei hosts Asean meetings to strengthen MSME development
Brunei is hosting Asean regional meetings on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the capital from Oct. 19 through Oct. 23, bringing together officials to discuss initiatives to support ...
News Brunei » Economy: Singapore, Brunei sign supply chain resilience pact
Singapore and Brunei on Monday (Oct 12) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Supply Chain Resilience, reaffirming their shared commitment to strengthening supply chain resilience and ensuring ...
News Brunei » Economy: Glowing gains for Brunei despite diversification growing pains
Brunei’s economy grew stronger in 2024 at 4.2 per cent and is projected to grow at a similar rate in 2025. The key drivers of this growth are the continuing expansion in non-oil-and-gas (non-O&G) and ...
News Brunei » Economy: Strong leadership key to Brunei’s economic transformation
Strong leadership, innovation and institutional resilience will be critical to sustaining Brunei Darussalam’s economic transformation and achieving the aspirations of Wawasan Brunei 2035, said ...
News Brunei » Economy: Brunei non-oil, gas sector contribution to GDP rises to 55 pct in 10 years: minister
The share of non-oil and gas commodities in the country's exports also rose significantly from 7 percent to 60 percent over the same period, said Haji Abdul Manaf Haji Metussin, coordinating minister ...
News Brunei » Economy: Brunei’s Stagnant Economy Is Ripe For Change – Analysis
Brunei’s post-pandemic recovery has been weaker than expected. The economy grew only marginally in 2023 — after contracting the previous two years — with the level of output lower than a decade ago.
News Brunei » Economy: Brunei highlights importance of regional connectivity, trade, investment
Brunei Darussalam underscored the importance of strengthening regional connectivity, trade, investment and economic diversification at the Second Borneo Economic Forum in Kuching, Sarawak, from ...
News Brunei » Economy: Southeast Asia's second-richest nation eyes $493M in tourism revenue next year
Brunei, the second-richest country in Southeast Asiaby GDP per capita after Singapore, expects to attract around 1 million tourists and generate 630 million Brunei dollars (US$493.11 million) in ...
News Brunei » Economy: Without Social Reform, Brunei’s Economic Transformation Will Fall Short
Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah speaks to the audience next to Queen Saleha during his 73rd birthday celebrations, in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, July 15, 2019 (AP photo by Ahim Rani). Both Saudi ...
News Brunei » Economy: Larger port, broader markets: How BRI enhances China-Brunei bonds
At the invitation of Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the crown prince and senior minister at the Prime Minister’s Office of Brunei Darussalam, is ...