Brunei’s business confidence rebounds in Jan amid post-holiday recovery

Brunei Darussalam’s Business Sentiment Index (BSI) for January 2025, released by the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB), indicates a slight improvement in business confidence, driven by post-holiday recovery, festive spending, and large-scale events. …

Brunei aligns future jobs with education system: Minister

Future jobs identified in a study conducted by the Centre for Strategic and Policy Studies (CSPS) have been aligned with the education system towards providing an appropriate workforce supply, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office and Minister of Finance …

Local businesses shine at Brunei MSME Festival 2025

Over 130 exhibitors showcasing a diverse range of products and services, including food and beverages, personal care, fashion, home and lifestyle and services are participating in the Brunei MSME Festival (BMF) 2025, a Ramadhan Edition at Munawwarah and …

Enhancing hospitality training to boost Brunei’s tourism sector

Legislative Council (LegCo) member Yang Berhormat Dr Awang Haji Mahali bin Haji Momin raised the need for improved training programs in the hospitality and service sectors during the 21st Legislative Council Session Thursday. He emphasised the importance …

FDIs create hundreds of spin-off business opportunities in Brunei

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Brunei has created spin-off opportunities for hundreds of local businesses, a government minister said. A total of 121 spin-off opportunities are given to local businesses in Hengyi Industries Sdn Bhd …

Sultan of Brunei's daughter Princess Fadzilah weds in lavish 10-day ceremony

Expanding Brunei’s digital payment capabilities

Datastream Digital Sdn Bhd (DST) is taking a significant step in enhancing digital transactions for Bruneians by integrating MyDST Wallet with ‘tarus’, Brunei’s first instant payment system. Operated by National Digital Payments Network Sdn Bhd (ndpx), …

Brunei’s kidney disease cases rising annually

Brunei Darussalam is among the countries with the highest rates of end-stage kidney disease worldwide with cases rising annually. The Brunei Darussalam Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Registry recorded 1,082 individuals with end-stage kidney disease in 2024 …

Brunei must improve power efficiency and curb high consumption: PMO

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Brunei is working to boost its power generation efficiency from the current rate of 28% to 50% by 2035, the Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office told the Legislative Council on Tuesday. At present, nearly 70% of power generation …

Ndpx launches tarus, Brunei’s first instant fund transfer across platforms

Tarus to instantize and reduce cost of transfers between participating banks and e-wallets National Digital Payment Network (ndpx) today launched tarus, enabling Brunei’s first instant fund transfers across participating banks and e-wallets. Five platforms …