14 companies were issued compound fines following the ‘OpKEMAS’ conducted by the Planning Authority, Department of Town and Country Planning in Kampung Jangsak and Kampung Kilanas. The companies were found placing, using, obstructing, displaying goods on the walkways, parking […]
Philippines finalises deal to acquire missile system from India for $375 mn
The Philippines has finalised a deal to acquire a shore-based anti-ship missile system from India for nearly $375 million to beef up its navy, the Southeast Asian nation’s defence minister said, Trend reports citing Business Today. The Philippines is in the late stages […]
International Merchandise Trade Statistics October 2021
Brunei Darussalam’s total trade was valued at $2,268.4 million in October 2021, an increase by 54.3 percent from the period last year. Meanwhile, for month-to-month changes, total trade for October 2021 decreased by 3.3 percent compared to September 2021. […]
Exposure to Ecotourism and Agriculture
35 undergraduates and 3 lecturers from Universiti Teknologi Brunei, UTB, yesterday afternoon made a visit to ‘Kebun Tang Salangan’ in Kampung Tungku. During the visit, the delegation had an opportunity to hear a briefing and was brought to take […]
Consumer Price Index October 2021
The Consumer Price Index CPI for October 2021 increased by 1.8 percent year-on-year compared to October 2020. The Department of Economic Planning and Statistics, Ministry of Finance and Economy in a media release stated that prices for Food and Non-Alcoholic […]
Run Away Employees
The Royal Brunei Police Force is tracing the whereabouts of 2 Indonesian men who were reported to have run away from their employer. 47-year old, Nur Aryo Wibowo, holder of green identification card number 51118959 and 38-year old, Muhsi, holder […]
Increase Agriculture Knowledge
The 6th Exposure Programme for Youth with the Potential to enter the field of high-tech agriculture ended yesterday afternoon with a certificate presentation ceremony to the participants. The programme was part of the initiative in upholding the Department of Agriculture […]
Face Mask Business Receives Encouraging Response
Konsortium Muallafprenuers provides opportunities for destitute Muallaf or new converts to further expand their business not only in the local market but also at the global arena. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, there are wisdoms behind it when the opportunity to […]
Retail Sales Index
In the third quarter, Q3 2021, the performance of the Retail Sales Index, RSI, in Brunei Darussalam showed a year-on-year decrease of 5.2 per cent with an estimated retail sales value of 386.8 million dollars. As for the Food […]