TOTAL trade increased to BND1,380.0 million in December 2018 compared to BND1,140.7 million in December 2017, representing an increase of 21.0 per cent year-on-year. Total imports of goods increased by 43.2 per cent year-on-year to BND559.1 million (December 2018) from BND390.5 million (December 2017). The five main import commodities were Machinery and Transport Equipment (35.0 […]
Read MoreBrunei ranked 115th in the list of countries offering the cheapest average price of 1GB mobile internet data among 230 countries, according to UK-based broadband comparison site Cable. Data published by the site shows that the sultanate offers 1GB of mobile internet data for an average price of USD5.25, with the cheapest package costing about USD2.29 […]
Read MoreHIS Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of BruneiDarussalam and Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dato Laila Utama Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad expressed satisfaction at the continued progress in trade and investment cooperation, particularly with the states of Sabah and Sarawak during […]
Read MoreTHE Consumer Price Index (CPI) in January 2019 decreased by 0.1 per cent year-on-year compared to January 2018. Prices of Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages decreased by 0.5 per cent. Meanwhile, Non-Food prices increased by 0.02 per cent. The CPI decrease was largely attributed to decreases in the prices and costs of Furnishings, Household Equipment and […]
Read MoreBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Xinhua) – A series of business and education agreements were signed between Brunei and Laos to strengthen bilateral relations during the two-day visit of Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith to the sultanate. The Lao prime minister and his delegation of 60 were in the sultanate during the weekend upon the invitation of […]
Read MoreTHE results for several studies and statistics involving Brunei Darussalam were released in January. One such study was the Global Competitiveness Index (GTCI). Compiled by the French business school Insead in partnership with the Adecco Group and Tata Communications. The GTCI measures how 125 countries attract, nurture and retain talented people. Brunei ranked seventh in […]
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