THE BRUNEI government has requested for an exemption from the Philippine’s deployment cap on healthcare workers, citing its need for at least 200 nurses and 30 medical doctors. In a news release on …
Brunei govt tells oil and gas contractors urged not to cut employees’ salaries
The Brunei government has said that there is no reason for oil and gas (O&G) contractors not to pay workers for three months, should the number of Covid-19 cases recede and activities resume with …
Brunei lauds Vietnam’s pioneering role in hosting AIPA General Assembly virtually
President of the 42nd General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) Pehin Dato Abdul Rahman Taib, who is Speaker of the Legislative Council of Brunei, has lauded Vietnam’s …
Brunei lauds Vietnam’s pioneering role in hosting AIPA General Assembly virtually
President of the 42nd General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) Pehin Dato Abdul Rahman Taib, who is Speaker of the Legislative Council of Brunei, has lauded Vietnam’s …
Brunei reports first Covid-19 deaths in over a year
Two local Covid-19 cases passed away from lung infections on Tuesday (Aug 24), bringing the number of Covid-related fatalities in Brunei to five, the first deaths in more than a year.
Brunei MOF Announces Interim Tax Support Measures Due to Coronavirus
The Bruneian Ministry of Finance and Economy Aug. 12 announced interim tax support measures due to the coronavirus pandemic. The measures include: 1) a 50 percent reduction in the corporate …
FAQ: What you need to know about the new vaccinated travel lanes for Germany and Brunei
SINGAPORE: Singapore will be launching quarantine-free travel lanes for vaccinated passengers from Germany and Brunei Darussalam next month, as it further moves to reopen its borders. Under the …
Singapore’s vaccinated travel easing starts with Germany, Brunei
Singapore will pilot quarantine-free travel lanes for vaccinated passengers next month from Germany and Brunei and open up to visitors from Hong Kong and Macau in its first big move yet to lift border …
PHL-led Asean community pantry opens in Timor-Leste
The five resident Asean missions in the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste: the Kingdom of Brunei, the Republic of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of the Philippines, and the Kingdom of Thailand, …
Political and General News Events from August 19
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 BRUNEI DARUSSALAM – ASEAN+3 Finance and Central Bank Taskforce Meeting (ASEAN+3 TF) (to September 2). KRANJ, Slovenia – Informal meeting of EU defense ministers (to Sept 2).