The domestic economy grew by 2.6 per cent year-on-year in the first half of 2020, Autoriti Monetari Brunei Darussalam (AMBD) stated in its bi-annual policy statement for the second half of 2020.
Brunei man caught with over B$1mil drug haul
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) with assistance from the Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF) nabbed a 35-year-old local man for an alleged attempt to smuggle five kilogrammes of Class A drugs.
Man who stole $2million worth of jewellery in heist by posing as ‘fake prince’
Saqib Mumtaz and his friends managed to convince an American based jewellers they were the Sultan of Brunei’s brother, but now he’s turned his life around …
Brunei reports 5 new imported COVID-19 cases, 157 in total
Brunei reported five new imported cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the national tally to 157. According to Brunei’s Ministry of Health, the five cases all arrived in the Southeast Asian …
Brunei reports no new COVID-19 cases for 21 straight days
(Xinhua) — Brunei reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday with the national tally of cases standing at 152. According to Brunei’s Ministry of Health, there are no active cases in the country and …
Majority of FDI businesses in Vietnam report 2019 losses
A report submitted to the prime minister this week by the Finance Ministry says that 12,455 FDI businesses … while those from Australia, Brunei, Indonesia and Turkey reported losses. Over VND210.2 …
Brunei launches Chinese cultural carnival to promote exchanges; no Covid-19 cases for 18 days
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec 27 (Xinhua): The China Day cultural carnival, as part of the Brunei December Festival as well as an important event of the Brunei-China Year of Tourism 2020, was officially …
Brunei launches Chinese cultural carnival to promote exchanges
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) — The China Day cultural carnival, as part of the Brunei December Festival as well as an important event of the Brunei-China Year of Tourism 2020, was officially …
Brunei reports no new COVID-19 cases for 18 days
(Xinhua) — Brunei reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday with the national tally of cases standing at 152. According to Brunei’s Ministry of Health, there are no active cases in the country …
Brunei sets up technical committee over vaccination strategy; no Covid-19 cases for 17 days
The Brunei government has announced that the country is preparing for a prioritisation and national deployment strategy once a Covid-19 vaccine that is safe and effective is available for use.