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Malaysia, Brunei to cut oil production
Malaysia's state-owned oil giant Petronas will cut oil production in 2017 to between 600,000 and 630,000 barrels per day (bpd), from the average of...
Philippines to play key role in South Chine Sea dispute
The Philippines was not informed of the operation of a US unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) that was seized off the coast of Subic Bay...
Brunei royals back foundation of new Wall Street bank
Members of the Royal Family of Brunei are among the financial backers of a plan by former Credit Suisse CEO Brady Dougan to launch...
Brunei, Indonesia, Vietnam big winners in Doing Business ranking
Brunei, Indonesia and Vietnam jumped the most among countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) in the new Doing Business 2017 ranking...
ASEAN’s emerging economies slip in competitiveness ranking
All ASEAN-5 countries except Singapore dropped in the new Global Competitiveness Index 2016-2017 issued by the World Economic Forum (WEF), some of them significantly....
Vietnam sends rocket launchers to South China Sea
Vietnam has discreetly moved new mobile rocket launchers to the disputed South China Sea to fortify several of its islands. The launchers are reportedly...
Just five ASEAN universities in Asia’s Top 50
The 2016 QS University Rankings Asia released on June 14 shows that just five universities in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are...
Brunei shows interest in purchasing Russian Sukhoi Superjets
One result of the meeting between Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at the Russia-ASEAN summit in Sochi this week and...
IMF says Brunei’s economy to contract sharply in 2016
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Brunei's economy to contract by a whopping two per cent this year, a figure much lower than its...
Beijing to deploy nuclear power plants in South China Sea
China has set up plans to construct "maritime nuclear power platforms" that could be used to support its projects in the disputed South China...
Bruneians could soon need visa to enter EU
Brunei citizens could be forced to arrange for a visa to visit the European Union as the country, together with the US and Canada,...
Brunei on EU blacklist of global tax havens
The Panama Papers sent shivers across the high society of the world's wealthy and influential - and brought back the attention to global tax...
Brunei defense budget to be raised by 5%
Brunei's Legislative Council proposed an increase of the defense budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year of about five per cent to 564 million Brunei...
Four ASEAN nations seal TPP deal
For four countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), formal membership in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has become a reality. Singapore, Malaysia,...
Brunei and the Christmas ban: Theocracy on tranquilisers
Brunei is in the international headlines again for its extravaganza of banning Christmas festivities because the Sultan and his Imams fear it would erode...
Brunei Tourism – A sad ‘state’ of affairs
I'm not in a state of grace.
It's something far far loonier.
I'm a terrible case; see the lines on my face? In in...
Call to create a national entrepreneurship policy programme in Brunei
A few years ago, I sat down and talked to a local lady in Brunei. We managed to discuss the entrepreneurial scenery in the...
Malaysia still number one for tourism in ASEAN
Malaysia continues to top the list of foreign tourist arrivals, however, upon closer examination of the numbers, are they making the most of these...
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US electric vehicle company Tesla has registered a company in Thailand on May 25 with the primary purpose to sell its battery-powered cars in...
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Tesla reportedly agrees to set up electric vehicle and battery mega-plants in Indonesia
US electric carmaker Tesla has apparently agreed to invest in battery and electric vehicle manufacturing plants in Indonesia, the country’s investment minister Bahlil Lahadalia...