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BIBD execs promote investment opportunities in Brunei

BIBD execs promote investment opportunities in Brunei Thursday, August 4, 2016 – BANK Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD), the sultanate?s flagship financial institution, has promoted investment opportunities in the recent seminar on China-ASEAN Financial Cooperation held in Beijing. In a statement issued yesterday, BIBD said bank officials promoted Brunei as a regional investment destination to senior […]

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Forestry summit helps entrepreneurs expand client base

Forestry summit helps entrepreneurs expand client base Thursday, August 4, 2016 – THE ongoing Second Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit is helping local entrepreneurs to network with foreign companies and expand their client base. Vendors who set up booths at the International Convention Centre (ICC) ? the summit?s venue ? said they managed to promote their products […]

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MPRT urges private sector to develop eco-tourism

MPRT urges private sector to develop eco-tourism Thursday, August 4, 2016 – THE Minister of Primary Resources and Tourism has urged the private sector to build the infrastructure needed to attract more tourists to the sultanate. In an interview with The Brunei Times, Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Hj Ali Hj Apong said Brunei’s pristine […]

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Muara Port can be gateway to BIMP-EAGA

Muara Port can be gateway to BIMP-EAGA Tuesday, August 2, 2016 – MUARA Port should be promoted as a gateway into BIMP-EAGA by whomever is going to take over operations in the coming future, said the president of the Brunei Freight Forwarders Association (BRUFA) “What I can see immediately is BIMP-EAGA, or the (ASEAN) West […]

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Ports Department cuts container charges

Ports Department cuts container charges Tuesday, August 2, 2016 – THE 36 per cent reduction in the import and export laden container charges have taken effect yesterday, said the Ports Department at the Ministry of Communications. In a statement issued yesterday, the department said the stevedorage charges accounted to shipping agents, the Load-On Load-Off charges […]

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