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Brunei: Experts predict global GDP growth

Experts are forecasting a small growth in the global gross domestic product (GDP) due to the stabilisation of several leading markets such as the United States and Singapore, according to speakers at a seminar organised by Baiduri Bank yesterday. The speakers also said that more economies are slowly opening while business restrictions are gradually being […]

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2021 to see Brunei GDP growth between 0.8-1.6 pc

The Department of Economic Planning and Statistics (DEPS), Ministry of Finance and Economy (MoFE) projected Brunei Darussalam’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth this year to be between 0.8 and 1.6 per cent, with the oil and gas sector expected to grow at a rate of 0.5 per cent, and the non-oil and gas sector to […]

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Brunei retail sales up by 21.3pc

The performance of the Retail Sales Index (RSI) in Brunei Darussalam continued to show an increase of 21.3 per cent year-on-year in the fourth quarter (Q4) 2020, with an estimated retail sales value of BND455.6 million, the Department of Economic Planning and Statistics (JPES) stated in a release. As for the food and beverages services […]

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Brunei among 69 destinations that shut borders to tourism

Brunei is one of the 69 destinations that shut their borders to tourism, said World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in its report published this week. One in three destinations worldwide are now completely closed to international tourism. According to the latest data from the UNWTO, the emergence of new variants of the COVID-19 virus has prompted […]

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