BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Friday, March 4, 2011 LEGISLATIVE Council (LegCo) members sought progress reports on projects by the Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB) at yesterday’s session. The three projects, namely the Pulau Muara Besar (PMB) project, the Telisai-Lumut highway and the National Housing Development project were highlighted during the morning session of the council meeting. .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Friday, August 6, 2010 One of the key steps to having better finances is to list down where the money is coming in and going out, personal finance experts said at Asia Inc’s Women’s Forum yesterday. Nurul Jafriah Abdullah, chartered financial consultant and manager of the wealth management unit from the Bank .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Friday, August 6, 2010 Brunei will maintain its agreement with Singapore on the interchangeability of their currencies. The Ministry of Finance Brunei Darussalam in a press release yesterday said: “The Government of His Majesty The Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam has no intention or plan to terminate the Currency Interchangeability .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Thursday, August 5, 2010 Saving money does not necessarily mean that the individual should not spend money, said Carol Yip, founder and chief executive officer of Abacusformoney.com. “Every one of us handle money everyday, and there isn’t really one day where you don’t manage money, even if you don’t go out and .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Tuesday, June 8, 2010 THE Brunei Halal brand needs to work closely with the European certification council in order to be successful in breaking into the UK markets. Mohammed Nazir, chairman of the European Halal Development Agency, said, “I think this is a running debate at the moment, and my recommendations would .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Monday, June 7, 2010 SHOULD Brunei be interested in grabbing a slice of the global halal pharmaceutical market, one of the most important aspects to keep in mind is sourcing ingredients. “Once you source ingredients, you have to make sure that you source from a credible supplier … and traceability is very .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Monday, June 7, 2010 IT’S no secret Brunei consumers are huge fans of electronics. With an estimated three televisions per household in Brunei, the Sultanate is a good market for audio-visual goods for those who know how to play the game. PanaCom Sdn Bhd, authorised distributor of Samsung and Philips televisions and .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Monday, June 7, 2010 Minister defends high cost of processing THE cost of getting the Brunei halal accreditation may be hefty, but the Sultanate won’t allow any short cuts that could lower the standards, the Minister of the Industry and Primary Resources yesterday said at the close of the International Halal Market .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Thursday, June 3, 2010 ONE way a business can increase their chances of success is to keep their business simple. “Businesses need to know how to answer, when you ask them what their business is, in 25 words or less,” said Michael Reyes, director of a financial education centre Money Tree (M) .
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Wednesday, May 26, 2010 SEVERAL government departments including Ghanim International Food Corporation Sdn Bhd and the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources (MIPR) have set up a committee to look into helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) cut down their costs of operation in Brunei. “We’re looking into various aspects of material .
