Brunei
Southeast Asia’s labour market badly affected by tourism job losses from Covid-19
Nearly a third of total job losses in four Southeast Asian countries last year were linked to tourism as the Covid-19 pandemic brought the...
Brunei’s population shrinks on worker exodus, fewer births
Early results from Brunei’s 2021 population census show that the country is moving towards an ageing population due to falling birth rates and a...
Brunei’s population is shrinking: Statistics report
Brunei people at a night market in Bandar Seri Begawan © Arno Maierbrugger
The population of Brunei has...
Brunei rolls out roadmap for a post-oil economy
Brunei has been comfortably relying on oil and gas income for a long time, but things are changing now
China-Brunei joint venture invests $13.6 billion in oil refinery
Hengyi Industries' existing petrochemical complex at Pulau Muara Besar, Brunei
Despite adverse macro-economic conditions, a petrochemical joint venture...
Brunei seeks 13,000 skilled workers
Brunei will have to address a labour shortage over the coming five years and is seeking around...
Brunei says not affected by oil price collapse
Brunei said it will not halt oil production after the recent massive plunge in oil prices on...
The two parts of Brunei finally get a direct road link
A massive bridge project linking the western part of Brunei with the country’s geographically isolated easternmost district...
Brunei’s aquaculture sector gets another boost
A new fisheries project will be helping Brunei to both further diversify its economy and improve its...
Brunei’s youth unemployment highest in Southeast Asia: IMF
Not much signs of wealth inside Brunei's floating villages © Arno Maierbrugger
At a whopping 31.7...
Brunei drives professional gaming sports
The Esports Association of Brunei has been launched by a group of ten of the leading gaming...
Make PKBN or The National Service Programme in Brunei Compulsory
With “job choosiness”, “lack of training” and “poor working ethics” identified as possible...
Brunei expects $20 billion investment in oil & gas industry, 15,000 new workers needed
Brunei’s oil and gas industry is expecting investments of about $20 billion in the coming years and...
Royal Brunei enters regional cooperation with Malindo Air
Brunei’s national carrier Royal Brunei Airlines is launching regional operations on the island of Borneo in a...
Brunei’s “agripreneurs” boost agricultural output by 13%
Brunei’s gross agriculture output has increased by $56.65 million to $436.30 million, or around 13 per cent,...
Brunei faced with widespread boycott, unflattering Twitter hashtag over stoning law
Brunei caused a global outcry over its archaic Shariah laws © Arno Maierbrugger
A growing number...
Brunei to push tourism arrivals with new offers
Brunei is looking to capitalise on its natural attractions and institutions such as hospitals and international schools to promote medical, educational and eco-tourism, according...
Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei top ASEAN countries in global talent index
Singapore is topping the 2019 Global Talent Competitiveness Index in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as in Asia-Pacific for the...
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French, US energy giants exit Myanmar as junta-ruled country slips further into chaos
France’s TotalEnergies and US-headquartered Chevron, two of the world’s largest energy conglomerates, announced on January 21 that they were ceasing all operations in Myanmar.
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