SALES of vehicles in Brunei Darussalam over the past four months (January to April) this year have risen compared to the same period in 2018. Automobile sales jumped 5.4 per cent to 3,764 units from 3,571 units, according to data from the ASEAN Automotive Federation. The month of January recorded the highest number of car […]
Read MoreTHE mid-year population estimate of Brunei Darussalam for 2018 was 442,400 persons compared to 429,500 persons in 2017. This represented a growth rate of three per cent, according to the Department of Economic Planning and Development (JPKE). The population was made up of 233,400 males (52.8 per cent) and 209,000 females (47.2 per cent). The […]
Read MoreAUTORITI Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD) has issued information to further boost public awareness on credit cards and more understanding of credit card interest. In its advisory, AMBD said, “A credit card is a flexible and useful tool, either as a means of payment or as an alternative source of funds at times of emergencies. While […]
Read MoreTHE Consumer Price Index (CPI) in March 2019 decreased by 0.05 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), compared to March 2018, said the Department of Economic Planning and Development (JPKE) under the Ministry of Finance and Economy (MoFE) in a press statement yesterday. The JPKE statement also said that prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages decreased by […]
Read MoreBRUNEI Darussalam’s total trade in February 2019 increased by 6.8 per cent to BND1,038.9 million, compared to February 2018, said the Department of Economic Planning and Development (JPKE), Ministry of Finance and Economy (MoFE), in a statement released yesterday. According to the JPKE, total exports increased year-on-year (y-o-y), by 8.1 per cent to BND701.9 million. The […]
Read MoreWORKING time reduction for private sector employees during the month of Ramadhan is subject to the consideration of their employers, said the Labour Department in a press statement yesterday. The statement also gave a detailed explanation on the rights of private sector employees during conventional work hours under Section 65 of the 2009 Employment Order, […]
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